Written answers
Tuesday, 21 October 2008
Department of Transport
Departmental Staff
9:00 pm
Lucinda Creighton (Dublin South East, Fine Gael)
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Question 310: To ask the Minister for Transport the amount that was granted in pensions in each of the past five years to individuals who retired early from his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35647/08]
Lucinda Creighton (Dublin South East, Fine Gael)
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Question 311: To ask the Minister for Transport the amount that was spent in each of the past five years on staff who replaced those who took early retirement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35662/08]
Noel Dempsey (Meath West, Fianna Fail)
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From 2004 to date, thirteen staff in my Department retired before reaching sixty years of age on grounds of ill-health or as per Department of Finance Circular 10/2005: Introduction of cost-neutral early retirement. There were no such retirements in 2004.
The grades of the thirteen upon retirement were: one Principal Officer, one Assistant Principal Officer, two Higher Executive Officers, four Radio Officers, one Executive Officer, two Staff Officers and two Clerical Officers.
The mid-point salary, both modified and PPC (Personal Pension Contribution) scale, for each grade at end of year in which a member of that grade retired is outlined below.
Grade | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 |
â'¬ | â'¬ | â'¬ | â'¬ | |
Principal Officer | N/A | 90,617 | N/A | N/A |
Assistant Principal Officer | N/A | N/A | 72,420 | N/A |
Higher Executive Officer | 46,139 | N/A | 49,685 | N/A |
Radio Officer* | N/A | N/A | 40,026 | 42,053 |
Executive Officer | N/A | N/A | 39,112 | N/A |
Staff Officer | N/A | 38,787 | N/A | 41,566 |
Clerical Officer | N/A | 28,693 | N/A | 30,749 |
*Also receives a shift allowance of 27%. |
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