Lucinda Creighton (Dublin South East, Fine Gael)
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Question 388: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism 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. [35634/08]

Lucinda Creighton (Dublin South East, Fine Gael)
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Question 389: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism 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. [35649/08]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 394: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the number of staff within his Department who have availed of early retirement schemes in each of the past three years; the breakdown of such by the grade and age of the staff who availed of the schemes; the breakdown of the reason for granting early retirement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35822/08]

Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 388, 389 and 394 together.

Since the introduction of the Cost Neutral Early Retirement scheme in 2005 one staff member in my Department has availed of such a package. The Officer in question was at Staff Officer level and was aged 50 at retirement. There was no cost in replacing this Officer as prior to her retirement she was on a career break from the Department. As civil service pensions are paid by the Office of the Paymaster General, I do not have information in relation to the amount granted.