Mary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein)
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Question 381: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the amount of revenue that could be raised in a 12-month period by applying a 0% rate of tax on the first €75,000 lump sum pension payment paid out to public and civil servants in his Department on retirement; then applying the lower rate of tax on the next €125,000 of the same payment; and applying the higher rate of tax on the remainder. [27055/11]

Mary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein)
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Question 383: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the amount of revenue that could have been raised between June 2010 and June 2011 if a 0% rate of tax on the first €75,000 lump sum pension payment on retirement of all public and civil servants in his Department during the same period; applying the lower rate of tax on the next €125,000 of the same payment; and applying the higher rate of tax on the remainder. [27087/11]

Jimmy Deenihan (Kerry North-West Limerick, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 381 and 383 together.

As the Deputy will be aware, the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht was established on 2nd June 2011. Accordingly, I am able to provide the information requested only in respect of the former Department of Tourism, Culture and Sport and the non-commercial bodies under the aegis of that Department. Applying the parameters set by the Deputy, the revenue that could have been generated comes to €96,384 in respect of payments to civil servants of the Department and €46,581 in respect of public servants in the bodies under the aegis of the Department.

Mary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein)
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Question 382: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of retired public and civil servants from his Department who are currently in receipt of an annual pension of up to and including €30,000 per year; up to and including €50,000 per year; up to and including €70,000 per year; up to and including €90,000 per year; up to and including €100,000 per year; up to and including €120,000 per year, up to and including €140,000 per year; up to and including €160,000 per year; and the number in receipt of pensions in excess of €160,000 per year, in a tabular form. [27071/11]

Jimmy Deenihan (Kerry North-West Limerick, Fine Gael)
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I understand that the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform is providing the data on numbers of retired civil servants in the ranges of pension, as sought by the Deputy. For completeness, relevant details in respect of bodies funded from my Department's Vote Group are set out in table below.