Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 29 November 2011
74 Deputy Pat Deering asked the Taoiseach the amount of money paid in severance packages to retired and retiring chief executives of State and semi-state companies in the past four years; and the annual cost of their pensions. [37074/11]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe National Economic and Social Development Office (NESDO) is the only State Agency under the aegis of my Department. The NESDO was established under the NESDO Act 2006 and is the body corporate for the National Economic and Social Council (NESC). No severance or pension payments have been paid in the past four years in respect of retired or retiring chief executives of NESDO or NESC. For the information of the Deputy there are ongoing discussions with the former Chairpersons of the National Economic and Social Forum and the National Centre for Partnership and Performance in relation to the termination of their contracts following the dissolution of those bodies last year.
