Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 14 June 2022
430. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of pensioners on public service pensions by gender; if he will provide a breakdown between those aged 65 and 70 and over 70 years of age in each of the years 2016 to 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30522/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe authorities responsible for the administration of the large number of pension schemes operating in the various sectors of the Irish public service are, in general, the relevant employers and Ministers in those sectors.
It would be a matter for those sectoral authorities, including relevant Ministers, to supply such information as may be available in respect of wider public service numbers according to age and gender of those individual pension schemes.
I and my Department are responsible for the civil service pension schemes, which cover personnel in established and unestablished civil service and State Industrial posts.
In this regard and based on the information provided by the National Shared Services Office (NSSO), please see the table below which outlines the position in respect of civil service pensioners.
|
- |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
|
Female |
9,446 |
9,882 |
10,319 |
10,567 |
10,689 |
10,828 |
|
65 to 70 |
2,454 |
2,938 |
3,477 |
3,879 |
4,187 |
4,483 |
|
Over 70 |
6,992 |
6,944 |
6,842 |
6,688 |
6,502 |
6,345 |
|
Male |
10,952 |
11,072 |
11,194 |
11,144 |
10,980 |
10,927 |
|
65 to 70 |
2,149 |
2,416 |
2,777 |
3,027 |
3,187 |
3,403 |
|
Over 70 |
8,803 |
8,656 |
8,417 |
8,117 |
7,793 |
7,524 |
|
Total |
20,398 |
20,954 |
21,513 |
21,711 |
21,669 |
21,755 |
