Seán Fleming (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

As everyone knows, the mix of people leaving the public service each year differs in terms of age, years of experience and salary grades. Before the Supplementary Estimate is sent back to the Dáil, I ask the Minister to provide details of this mix, specifically in terms of the grades and years of service of the 820 people who retired from the public service last year at a cost of €48 million and the 1,100 public servants who retired this year at a cost of €87 million, which gives an average of €79,000. By definition, the age and grade mix will be different. The issue, however, is that it is a whopping difference in this case. Before the Dáil votes on the matter, I want the Minister to provide details on the retirement mix last year vis-à-visthe retirement mix this year. If the Minister has the relevant documentation with him, Deputies will take time to read it. However, we want this information before the Vote is submitted to the Dáil. Does the Minister have information on the mix and the reason for the variation in costs?