Results 181-199 of 199 for pension speaker:Brendan Smith

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (27 Nov 2008)

Brendan Smith: ...of is Cost Neutral Early Retirement. This is a facility which allows established staff to retire between 50 and 60 and un-established staff to retire between 55 and 65 with immediate payment of pension and lump sum. These benefits are subject to actuarial reduction to take account of early payment of the lump sum and the longer period over which the pension is payable. All terms and...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (18 Nov 2008)

Brendan Smith: The information requested is set out in the table. Year Number of staff Amount of pension Amount of lump sum â'¬ â'¬ 2006 78 1,837,507.34 5,473,638.00 2007 84 2,310,653.77 6,410,572.89 2008 to date 77 1,861,798.87 5,730,730.48

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (11 Nov 2008)

Brendan Smith: ...over the last three years which involved severance payments. 247 staff in my Department who retired in the period from 12 November 2005 to date received appropriate payments of lump sum and pension.

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (21 Oct 2008)

Brendan Smith: ...Department who availed of Cost Neutral Early Retirement (CNER) introduced in 2005 and staff whose early retirement on ill health grounds was approved by the Minister for Finance. Year Ill health Pensions Ill health Lump sums CNER Pensions CNER Lump sums â'¬ â'¬ â'¬ â'¬ 2003 (from 1/11/2003) 17,037.60 51,112.80 Nil Nil 2004 150,743.24 412,586.93 Nil Nil 2005 79,261.00...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (21 Oct 2008)

Brendan Smith: ...by the Minister for Finance in 2005. This is a facility which allows established staff to retire between 50 and 60 and un-established staff to retire between 55 and 65 with immediate payment of pension and lump sum. These benefits are subject to actuarial reduction to take account of early payment of the lump sum and the longer period over which the pension is payable. The information set...

Written Answers — Farm Retirement Scheme: Farm Retirement Scheme (14 Oct 2008)

Brendan Smith: It is a requirement of the EU Council Regulation under which the Early Retirement Scheme 2007 was introduced that the Early Retirement Pension can be paid only as a supplement to any national retirement pension to which the participant, and his or her spouse or partner in a joint management arrangement, is entitled. This means that the entire value of any such national retirement pension...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (24 Sep 2008)

Brendan Smith: ...to the salaries and other benefits of the Chief Executive Officers of the commercial and non-commercial State sponsored bodies under the aegis of my Department: Agency Current Basic Salary Pension Scheme Ancillary Benefits â'¬ Coillte Teoranta 297,024 Yes Performance Related Bonus Scheme Irish National Stud 104,668 Yes Performance Related Bonus Scheme Teagasc 162,795 Yes...

Written Answers — Farm Household Incomes: Farm Household Incomes (10 Jul 2008)

Brendan Smith: ...the structure and competitiveness of Irish farming. It contains a generous Installation Grant Aid for young farmers of €15,000 (an increase of 55% of the previous grant) and the early retirement pension is also increased to a maximum €15,000 per annum for farmers who dispose of their land by gift, sale or lease. Other incentives for early farm transfer include: 100% stamp duty relief...

Written Answers — Fishing Industry Development: Fishing Industry Development (8 Jul 2008)

Brendan Smith: Bord Iascaigh Mhara's grant aid for 2008, excluding staff salaries, pension payments and administrative expenses is €36.465 million, which is made available for the development of the seafood sector. This allocation includes €21 million for the permanent decommissioning of fishing vessels. In addition, grant aid of €6.35 million for the development of aquaculture and seafood...

Written Answers — State Bodies: State Bodies (1 Jul 2008)

Brendan Smith: ...in relation to the salaries and other benefits received by the Chief Executives of the commercial and non-commercial State sponsored bodies under the aegis of my Department: Agency Remuneration Pension Scheme Ancillary Benefits â'¬ Coillte Teoranta 297,024 Yes Performance Related Bonus Scheme Irish National Stud 104,668 Yes Performance Related Bonus Scheme Teagasc 158,824 Yes...

Written Answers — Farm Retirement Scheme: Farm Retirement Scheme (25 Jun 2008)

Brendan Smith: It is a requirement of the EU Council Regulations under which the Early Retirement Schemes were introduced that the Early Retirement pension can be paid only as a supplement to any national retirement pension to which the participant, and his or her spouse or partner in a joint management arrangement, is entitled. This means that the value of any such national retirement pension must be...

Written Answers — Farm Retirement Scheme: Farm Retirement Scheme (25 Jun 2008)

Brendan Smith: The maximum level of pension payable under the current Early Retirement Scheme, which is €15,000 per annum, was agreed with the farming organizations in the context of the negotiations on the partnership agreement Towards 2016.

Written Answers — Support for Young Farmers: Support for Young Farmers (20 May 2008)

Brendan Smith: ...of Irish farming. The new Rural Development Plan 2007-2013 contains a generous Installation Grant Aid for young farmers of €15,000 (an increase of 55% of the previous grant). The early retirement pension also increased to a maximum €15,000 per annum for farmers who dispose of their land by gift, sale or lease. Other incentives for early farm transfer include: 100% stamp duty relief for...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (20 May 2008)

Brendan Smith: The person named is a participant in the 2000–2006 Early Retirement Scheme. From 1 November 2006, the maximum annual pension under this Scheme was increased from €13,515 to €15,000 per annum. The person named received the appropriate increase in his pension.

Written Answers — Farm Retirement Scheme: Farm Retirement Scheme (8 May 2008)

Brendan Smith: It is a requirement of the EU Council Regulation under which the 1994 Early Retirement Scheme was introduced that the Early Retirement Pension can be paid only as a supplement to any national retirement pension to which the participant, and his or her spouse or partner in a joint management arrangement, is entitled. This means that the entire value of any such national retirement pension...

Seanad: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2007: Committee and Remaining Stages (20 Dec 2007)

Brendan Smith: ...Treatment Purchase Fund. I met a gentleman last Saturday evening coming out of the chapel from mass who through ill health has had to derive his total income for many years from an invalidity pension. That man needed a hip or knee replacement operation and under the National Treatment Purchase Fund he was admitted to a private hospital facility in Galway. He told me that he was treated...

Farm Incomes. (27 Jun 2006)

Brendan Smith: The Teagasc national farm survey 2004 indicates that on 78% of holdings, the farmer and-or spouse had some source of off-farm income, be it from employment, pensions or social assistance. The survey indicates that 36% of farmers had an off-farm job while 22% of farmers' spouses had off-farm employment. The presence of off-farm employment was most common among cattle and sheep producers where...

Farm Retirement Scheme. (25 May 2005)

Brendan Smith: .... The Deputy also referred to the social welfare issues mentioned in the report. When the farm retirement scheme first became operative, the social welfare old age contributory and non-contributory pensions were not as attractive as they are today. That issue could not be addressed by the Department of Agriculture and Food. However, ongoing contact is taking place between officials from...

Farm Retirement Scheme. (27 Jan 2005)

Brendan Smith: A number of issues have been raised from time to time arising from the scheme of early retirement from farming. Those that come up most often are the fact that the rate of pension is not index-linked and the requirement that early retirement pensions can be paid only as a supplement to any national retirement pension payable to the participant. It is not accurate to describe these as...