Public Sector Pensions Data

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 5 February 2013

Tuesday, 5 February 2013

Ceisteanna (371)

Willie O'Dea

Ceist:

371. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of former public servants recruited before 6 April 1995 who are currently receiving a public sector pension including both pensions funded by the Exchequer and through the Local Government Fund, and those pension schemes for which he has responsibility; the age profile of those public servants; if he will provide in tabular form the numbers of public sector pensioners in the following parameters between €1,000 intervals up to €20,000 and those on more than €20,000. [5896/13]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform

The response hereunder relates to Established and Unestablished Civil Servants only. Details in respect of other categories of Public Servants should be sought from the relevant Minister (eg Minister for Environment and Local Government in respect of Local Government pensioners).

Annual Pension Range	No of payees
0 - 1000	25
1001 - 2000	58
2001 - 3000	96
3001 - 4000	150
4001 - 5000	174
5001 - 6000	146
6001 - 7000	197
7001 - 8000	185
8001 - 9000	187
9001 - 10000	235
10001 - 11000	223
11001 - 12000	203
12001 - 13000	205
13001 - 14000	195
14001 - 15000	223
15001 - 16000	245
16001 - 17000	240
17001 - 18000	233
18001 - 19000	310
19001 - 20000	191
20001 +	7621
	11342

Annual Pension figures quoted refer to annual pension after deduction of PSPR.

It is not possible to provide the breakdown between each age bracket and pay bracket.

Within the figure of 11,342 Civil Servants the breakdown is as follows:

Civil Servants	-
Under 60	2718
60-65	2484
Over 65	6140
-	11342