Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 20 March 2024
1149. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of exit and-or severance and-or redundancy packages granted by his Department, and bodies under his aegis and of bodies he funds in full or in part, of €100,000 and above but less that €200,000, by the amount and by each body in each of the years 2019 to 2023 and to date in 2024. [12344/24]
View answerI wish to advise the Deputy that my officials have asked the bodies under the aegis of my Department to respond directly to you on this matter in relation to staff of their own organisations.
I and my officials are committed at all times to the proper use of public funds, and my Department sanctions such packages in line with the relevant circulars and guidelines.
To answer your question with regard to staff of my Department, I can confirm that exit, severance or redundancy packages were not sanctioned for staff other than Ministerial staff and any such arrangement would be in accordance with central guidance from DPER.
