Lucinda Creighton (Dublin South East, Fine Gael)
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Question 510: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government 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. [39539/08]

John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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Under the terms of the Civil Service Superannuation Schemes, retiring staff are entitled to a lump sum payment and a retirement pension which is based on their length of service and final pensionable remuneration.

In the years 2005-2007, a total of 88 staff retired from my Department. To the end of 2007 the total lump sum payment cost was €7,025,306.94 and the total retirement pension granted was €2,274,168.57.