Pensions Data

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 26 November 2015

Thursday, 26 November 2015

Ceisteanna (59)

Seamus Healy

Ceist:

59. Deputy Seamus Healy asked the Minister for Finance the number of persons, other than public service occupational pensioners, receiving annual occupational pensions exceeding €12,000 per annum, €24,000 per annum, €36,000 per annum, €48,000 per annum, €60,000 per annum, €80,000 per annum and €100,000 per annum; this group including private sector occupational pensioners and retired employees of commercial State companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42075/15]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Finance

I am advised by the Revenue Commissioners that while social welfare pensions can be separately identified from other sources of income in Revenue records, it is not possible to distinguish income of occupational pensions from those of PAYE employments. Consequently there is no complete or reliable basis available to Revenue on which to provide the breakdown sought by the Deputy of the number of persons in receipt of an annual occupational pension.