Public Service Staff

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 23 February 2012

Thursday, 23 February 2012

Ceisteanna (155)

Sean Fleming

Ceist:

157 Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the location and grade of all public servants within his Department or related agencies who while not having reached the minimum retirement age to avail of cost neutral early retirement will benefit from the provisions under the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (No. 2) Act 2009; his plans to continue the service provided by each of the retiring staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10562/12]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources (Deputy Pat Rabbitte)

I can inform the Deputy that no staff of my Department, who have not reached the minimum retirement age to avail of the Cost Neutral Early Retirement Scheme, have retired with pension entitlements.

Information in respect of bodies and agencies under the aegis of my Department is a day to day matter for those organisations and my Department does not have the information sought by the Deputy. I will, however, request relevant Agencies and bodies under aegis of my Department to respond directly to the Deputy in the matter.