Lucinda Creighton (Dublin South East, Fine Gael)
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Question 491: To ask the Minister for Defence 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. [39536/08]

Willie O'Dea (Limerick East, Fianna Fail)
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All personnel who retired in each of the past three years were paid the standard civil service gratuity and pension. Details of the gratuities paid in each of those years are contained in the following table:

In addition, retiring staff members also receive a pension based on their service and salary at the time of retirement, calculated in accordance with Circular 46/75.