Damien English (Meath West, Fine Gael)
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Question 585: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the 10 largest bonus payments made to staff in his Department and each of its agencies in the past 12 months. [30661/07]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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I assume that the Deputy's question relates to the scheme of performance-related awards in the civil service which applies to Deputy and Assistant Secretaries and equivalent grades. In the past 12 months, awards under the scheme were paid to 10 staff of my Department and 9 heads of agency. Details of individual awards made under the performance-related scheme are not disclosed on the basis that they are confidential to the officers concerned. However, I can say that the largest 10 awards made under the scheme ranged from €14,600 to €26,438. I would also mention that in the same period, awards under the same scheme were made to 14 Deputy/Assistant Commissioners in An Garda Síochána. The 10 largest payments to these officers ranged from €11,500 to €16,000.

Details of the operation of the scheme are available in the report of the Committee for Performance Awards which can be accessed on the website of the Department of Finance at the following link: http://finance.gov.ie/documents/ publications/reports/CPArep2006.pdf

Damien English (Meath West, Fine Gael)
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Question 586: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform asked the the number of civil servants in his Department who have transferred to other Government Departments or left the Civil Service in each of the past five years in tabular readable form. [30676/07]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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The number of civil servants in my Department who transferred to other Government Departments or left the Civil Service in each of the past five years is provided below:

Damien English (Meath West, Fine Gael)
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Question 587: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of allegations of victimisation for whistleblowing that have been reported to his Department by Departmental staff since 1 January 2007. [30691/07]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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There have been no allegations of victimisation for whistleblowing reported to my Department by Departmental Staff.