Lucinda Creighton (Dublin South East, Fine Gael)
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Question 529: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food 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. [35633/08]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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The information requested is set out in a table. It includes staff in my Department who availed of Cost Neutral Early Retirement (CNER) introduced in 2005 and staff whose early retirement on ill health grounds was approved by the Minister for Finance.

Lucinda Creighton (Dublin South East, Fine Gael)
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Question 530: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food 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. [35648/08]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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In relation to the amount spent on staff who replaced those who took early retirement in each of the past five years, a table sets out the salary cost for replacement staff. Staff retiring early were not replaced in all cases.