Public Sector Pensions Expenditure

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 27 September 2012

Thursday, 27 September 2012

Ceisteanna (89)

Olivia Mitchell

Ceist:

89. Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the total annual cost in 2011 of public service pensions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41210/12]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform

The figures for the cost of public service pensions in 2011 are published in the Revised Estimates for 2012. Table 4A shows that the net exchequer pensions bill for 2011 is €2,216,792,000. Table 5 shows that the gross exchequer pensions bill for 2011 is €2,752,456,000.