Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 28 November 2012
Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform
Estimates for Public Services 2012
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Supplementary)
2:20 pm
Seán Fleming (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source
While I accept that the overall Estimate of €500 million is within 5% of the original target, expenditure under the subhead causing the problem is 20% higher than anticipated. This difference is masked in the overall figure.
The Minister of State is seeking an additional €25 million to cover the costs of pensions for retired civil servants. How many retired civil servants are in receipt of pensions of more than €50,000, €60,000, €70,000, €80,000, €90,000 and €100,000, respectively? This is an important issue as I will have a problem if the Minister of State is seeking additional funds to pay people in receipt of a pension of more than €100,000.
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