Noel Grealish (Galway West, Independent)
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Question 434: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of employees in his Department who have expressed an interest in retiring ahead of the changes to the public sector pension schemes that are to come into force in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25778/11]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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To date over 400 requests for estimates of retirement benefits have been received in the Pensions Section of my Department since early January 2011. Approximately, 63 staff under 65 years have retired or will retire in 2011. To date, a further 12 staff have formally indicated their intention of retiring in January 2012 and February 2012. These numbers do not include a number of staff retiring on age regulations.