Paul McGrath (Westmeath, Fine Gael)
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Question 421: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the amount of money collected by her Department by way of superannuation payments by employees in 2003, 2004 and 2005; where applicable, the amount paid into the social insurance fund by those employees in each of these years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1806/06]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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The Deputy may be aware that only those employees who were employed after 6 April 1995 make contributions to the main superannuation fund. The contribution rate is 3.5% net. In addition, these employees make further contributions of 1.5% gross in respect of future lump sum payments at retirement and 1.5% gross in respect of the spouses and children element of the fund.

Almost all of the remaining employees make contributions of 1.5% gross in respect of spouses and children. The money collected by my Department by way of all superannuation contributions by employees and paid over to the Department of Finance is as follows: in 2003, €650,000; in 2004, €703,000; and in 2005, €810,000. In addition, employee and employer PRSI contributions are paid over to the Revenue Commissioners who make the relevant payments to the Department of Social and Family Affairs for the social insurance fund.