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

There is no issue with the Supplementary Estimates for either of these areas but I will raise a few general points. It states in the notes that the contributions received from people who joined the public service single pension scheme were estimated at €25 million but that the current projection is €45 million. I take it the Supplementary Estimate would have been higher had appropriations-in-aid not been so positive. That is fair enough as it is part of the income of the Department. Can the Minister send us a note at some time showing the number of retirees each year for the past three or four years? Each year we see more than we expect. The principal issue is that we seem to think fewer people will want out each year.

Will I ask all my questions together, including those on the Public Appointments Service?