Lucinda Creighton (Dublin South East, Fine Gael)
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Question 401: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs 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. [35636/08]

Lucinda Creighton (Dublin South East, Fine Gael)
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Question 402: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs 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. [35651/08]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 406: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs 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. [35824/08]

Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 401, 402 and 406 together.

A total of 5 staff in my Department availed of early retirement in the past three years as set out below.

2007: Nil

I understand that the total amount of pensions paid by the Paymaster General's Office in the last five years in respect of individuals who retired early from my Department is as follows:

The table below sets out the total salary cost to my Department in each of the past five years in respect of staff who replaced those who took early retirement.

The foregoing is based on additional costs incurred if retirees were to have remained in service until aged 60.