Lucinda Creighton (Dublin South East, Fine Gael)
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Question 328: To ask the Minister for Transport the severance packages for each retiring staff member in his Department over the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39546/08]

Noel Dempsey (Meath West, Fianna Fail)
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Upon retirement, rather than a severance package, staff are entitled to the payment of a lump sum based on their number of years service up to a maximum of 40 years. In the period 2006 to 2008 a total of 38 staff of my Department have retired. This includes early, ill-health and preserved retirements.

The total amount paid in lump sums to staff retiring from my Department per year is as follows:

2006 (10 Officers): €644,439.76

2007 (15 Officers): €1,098,853.72

2008 (13 Officers to date): €629,387.52.