Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 6 October 2009
940 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Defence the number of occasions on which his Department has sanctioned or applied for the payment of a pension top-up or discretionary payment on retirement to a staff member of the department or any agency under their remit in each of the past three years; the amount paid in each case; the position vacated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34338/09]
Amharc ar fhreagraMy Department has not sanctioned or applied for the payment of a top-up or discretionary payment on retirement to a staff member of the Department or any agency under the remit of the department in any of the last three years.
941 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Defence the number of staff who have been dismissed for misconduct, poor performance or failing to fulfil the terms of their contract from his Department in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34353/09]
Amharc ar fhreagraOne member of staff of my Department was dismissed in 2004. One Civilian employed with the Defence Forces was dismissed in 2007 and another in 2009.
