Lucinda Creighton (Dublin South East, Fine Gael)
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Question 509: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources 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. [35635/08]

Lucinda Creighton (Dublin South East, Fine Gael)
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Question 510: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the amount 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. [35650/08]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 516: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources 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. [35823/08]

Eamon Ryan (Dublin South, Green Party)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 509, 510 and 516 together.

The Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources was established in June 2007. There have been no instances of early retirement by staff in the Department.