Public Service Staff

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 23 February 2012

Thursday, 23 February 2012

Ceisteanna (164)

Sean Fleming

Ceist:

166 Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the cost of lump sums, severance payments and pensions of those leaving the public service through retirement or other grounds; the loss of pension levy and superannuation from employees leaving the public service; the numbers of persons who were paid under Vote 12 superannuation and retired allowances in 2011 and his estimate of same for 2012; if he will provide this information in respect of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10422/12]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government (Deputy Phil Hogan)

Vote 12 — superannuation and retired allowances — deals with the entire Exchequer pension liability and as such is a matter for my colleague the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform.

The information requested in relation to employees who retired from my Department in 2011 and so far in 2012 is set out in the table. Information in relation to the loss of the pension levy and superannuation contributions from employees who have retired from my Department is not available.

Year	Lump Sum	Pension
2011	€3,205,170	€696,737
2012 to date	€460,752	€80,321

Public Service Pension Reduction is not included.