Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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Question 68: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if any civil servant in his Department has received a bonus payment in the past 12 months; if so, the amount received; the reason given for such payment; who made the decision to grant same; the rank or grade of the recipient; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46665/10]

Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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No bonus payment has been made over the last 12 months to any civil servant employed in my Department. Furthermore, a long-standing scheme whereby officers retiring from the Department received a flat rate taxable award of €500 in recognition of the contribution made during their careers was discontinued in August 2010. A total of €14,500 was disbursed under that scheme to 29 retirees over the past year.