Written answers

Wednesday, 6 October 2010

Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs

Pension Provisions

8:00 pm

Photo of Róisín ShortallRóisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Labour)
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Question 314: To ask the Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs the value of the pension payment on an annualised basis to the highest paid public sector pensioner in each of the public bodies under the remit of his Department and all public service pensioners not paid by the Office of the Paymaster General; the number in receipt of this level of pension; the total number in receipt of a pension in excess of €155,000 and in each bracket below this at intervals of €20,000. [35243/10]

Photo of Pat CareyPat Carey (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail)
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The information sought by the Deputy is set out in the tables below.

Bodies under the remit of my Department where pensioners are not paid by Office of the Paymaster General (PMG)Value of highest pension payment in 2009 not paid by PMG
Western Development Commission€9,348*
Údarás na Gaeltachta€79,459
Waterways Ireland€29,084
An Foras Teanga**€51,807
National Disability Authority€52,121
Family Support Agency€18,551

* Estimated annualised figure - relates to a person in respect of whom the first pension payment was made in August 2009.

**The figure provided relates solely to Foras na Gaeilge as no pensions are payable by the Ulster-Scots Agency at present.

Level of Gross Annual Pension PayableNumber of Payees
Above €155,0000
Between €135,000 and €154,9990
Between €115,000 and €134,9990
Between €95,000 and €114,9990
Between €75,000 and €94,9993
Between €55,000 and €74,99916
Between €35,000 and €54,99933
Between €15,000 and €34,99955
Below €15,00083

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