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Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 21 October 2008

Tuesday, 21 October 2008

Ceisteanna (435, 436)

Lucinda Creighton

Ceist:

529 Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the amount that was granted in pensions in each of the past five years to individuals who retired early from his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35633/08]

Amharc ar fhreagra

Freagraí scríofa

The information requested is set out in a table. It includes staff in my Department who availed of Cost Neutral Early Retirement (CNER) introduced in 2005 and staff whose early retirement on ill health grounds was approved by the Minister for Finance.

Year

Ill health Pensions

Ill health Lump sums

CNER Pensions

CNER Lump sums

2003 (from 1/11/2003)

17,037.60

51,112.80

Nil

Nil

2004

150,743.24

412,586.93

Nil

Nil

2005

79,261.00

209,975.92

119,458.09

388,051.54

2006

124,745.20

322,728.63

66,876.25

243,914.93

2007

62,613.58

172,156.84

75,079.92

111,887.54

2008 to date

122,862.22

353,389.82

82,153.97

269,886.96

Total

557,262.84

1,521.950.94

343,568.23

1,013,740.97

Lucinda Creighton

Ceist:

530 Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the amount that was spent in each of the past five years on staff who replaced those who took early retirement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35648/08]

Amharc ar fhreagra

In relation to the amount spent on staff who replaced those who took early retirement in each of the past five years, a table sets out the salary cost for replacement staff. Staff retiring early were not replaced in all cases.

Year

Total salary cost

2004

95,625

2005

192,632

2006

132,701

2007

256,690

2008

193,581

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