Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 6 October 2009
937 Deputy Damien English asked the Minister for Defence the cost to his Department and each agency under the aegis of his Department for early retirements, termination of contracts and resignations for 2006, 2007, 2008 and to date in 2009 in tabular readable form. [33948/09]
Amharc ar fhreagra938 Deputy Damien English asked the Minister for Defence the number of persons in his Department and each agency under the aegis of his Department who took early retirement, had their contract terminated or resigned in 2006, 2007, 2008 and to date in 2009 in tabular readable form. [33963/09]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 937 and 938 together.
I have set out in the tables below the number of persons in my Department and in the agencies under the aegis of my Department who took early retirement, had their contract terminated or resigned in the years 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009.
|
Year |
Early Retirement |
Termination |
Resignation |
|
2006 |
1 |
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|
2007 |
1 |
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2008 |
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2009 (to 1/9/09) |
3 |
1 |
|
Year |
Early Retirement |
Termination |
Resignation |
|
2006 |
1 |
5 |
|
|
2007 |
1 |
4 |
|
|
2008 |
3 |
6 |
|
|
2009 (to 1/9/09) |
12 |
1 |
1 |
|
Year |
Early Retirement |
Termination |
Resignation |
|
2006 |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
|
2007 |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
|
2008 |
Nil |
Nil |
1 |
|
2009 (to 1/9/09) |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
The Department of Defence staff and civilian employees referred to above were paid the appropriate retirement benefits payable to civil service personnel generally or to state industrial employees. There was no cost to my Department as the costs were borne by the Vote for Superannuation and Retired Allowances. Certain costs have arisen in respect of civilian employees of my Department who availed of voluntary early retirement schemes following the closure or rationalisation of military facilities. The total costs involved are being compiled and will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible. No cost arose in respect of the resignation from Coiste an Asgard.
Standard retirement payments were made to members of the Defence Forces who took early retirement or resigned during the years in question. The cost is paid from the Vote for Army Pensions.
