Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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Question 1261: To ask the Minister for Defence the amount which an ex-Army sergeant receives in retirement pension having served 31 years, as in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 12. [34135/04]

Willie O'Dea (Limerick East, Fianna Fail)
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The details of an individual's pension are regarded as confidential to the individual concerned and are not disclosed to other parties except with the individual's consent or as required by law.

The basic pension payable to a retired sergeant is €218.59 a week for 21 years' service. Where service exceeds 21 years, the pension is increased by an additional €7.53 for each further year of service up to a maximum of 31 years' service. This extra payment ceases to be payable when the pensioner qualifies for a social welfare retirement pension or an old age contributory pension.