Pension Provisions

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 7 November 2012

Wednesday, 7 November 2012

Ceisteanna (55)

Michael McGrath

Ceist:

55. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide in tabular form for each covered institution, the number of retired employees currently being paid a pension; if he will show separately the number currently in the employment of the covered institution but who will in due course be entitled to a pension, of between €100,000 to €200,000, between €200,001 and €300,000, between €300,001 and €400,000, between €400,001 and €500,000 and in excess of €500,000. [49037/12]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Finance

Unfortunately, it is not possible to supply the information the Deputy has requested at this time. My officials and officials in the covered institutions (in conjunction with certain of the trustees of the underlying pension schemes) are considering a number of issues, including the provisions of the Data Protection Act, which may prevent me from releasing some (or all) of the data which you have requested. Notwithstanding these issues, the production of this data is a time consuming task for certain of the covered institutions and the collection of the data has not yet been completed by them. I will write to the Deputy as soon as I am in a position to do so.