Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 21 April 2015
431. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will provide, in tabular form, the number of retired public service pensions in payment in each year from 2008 to 2014, under the aegis of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16048/15]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs civil service pensions are paid directly by the Paymaster Generals Office (under the aegis of the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform), the information set out below relates to public service agencies under the remit of my Department only. As my Department was established in June 2011, the information requested relates to the period from 2011 onwards.
|
Year |
Number of pensions in payment at December each year |
|
2011 |
18 |
|
2012 |
134 |
|
2013 |
146 |
|
2014 |
197 |
Note:
1. Increase in 2012 relates to the Children Detention Schools coming within the remit of this Department
2. Increase in 2014 primarily relates to the Child and Family Agency coming within the remit of this Department.
