Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 1080: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of occasions on which his Department has sanctioned or applied for the payment of a pension top-up or discretionary payment on retirement to a staff member of the department or any agency under their remit in each of the past three years; the amount paid in each case; the position vacated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34334/09]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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In the three years 2007 — 2009 my Department has discussed with the Department of Finance the pension arrangements of one member of staff of a body under the aegis of my Department. Discussions have not concluded and the staff member has not retired.

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 1081: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of staff who have been dismissed for misconduct, poor performance or failing to fulfil the terms of their contract from his Department in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34349/09]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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The information requested by the Deputy is set out as follows.

Year Staff Dismissed

2005 2

2006 0

2007 0

2008 0

2009 1