Damien English (Meath West, Fine Gael)
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Question 1027: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the cost to his Department and each agency under the aegis of his Department for early retirements, termination of contracts and resignations for 2006, 2007, 2008 and to date in 2009 in tabular readable form. [33946/09]

Damien English (Meath West, Fine Gael)
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Question 1028: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of persons in his Department and each agency under the aegis of his Department who took early retirement, had their contract terminated or resigned in 2006, 2007, 2008 and to date in 2009 in tabular readable form. [33961/09]

Eamon Ryan (Dublin South, Green Party)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 1027 and 1028 together.

The agencies under the remit of my Department are responsible for day-to-day staffing matters within their own organisations including retirements. Decisions in respect of entitlements on retirement are subject to the specific statutory entitlements applicable under the superannuation schemes of their organisations.

Since the formation of my Department in June 2007 the following is the information in respect of the Department as requested, in tabular form.

*2 officers retired from the Department in June and December, 2007. One of whom was on the grounds of ill-health (as approved by the Chief Medical Officer) and the other officer availed of the Cost Neutral Actuarially Reduced Scheme.

**3 of these officers retired on grounds of ill-health (as approved by the Chief Medical Officer), the remaining officer availed of the Incentivised Scheme for Early Retirement (i.e. immediate payment of 10% of actual Lump Sum entitlement), the remaining 90% will fall due for payment upon the respective officer attaining age 60.

***As a result of the departure of Minister of State, Mr. Sean Power, T.D., the contracts of these 3 officers, who were employed in the Minister's Private Office, were terminated. The Lump Sum payment total, as indicated, is in respect of their statutory entitlements in accordance with the Redundancy Payments Act.