Mary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein)
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Question 394: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources 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. [27057/11]

Mary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein)
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Question 396: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources 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. [27089/11]

Pat Rabbitte (Dublin South West, Labour)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 394 and 396 together.

The number and amount of retirement lump sums paid to ex staff of my Department varies considerably from year to year. During the period 1st June 2010 to 1st June 2011, 35 retirement lump sums were awarded. Of those, only 3 were for amounts above €75,000. The amount that would have been collected had they been taxed as outlined in your question is €38,684.39.

Mary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein)
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Question 395: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of retired public and civil servants from his Department that 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. [27073/11]

Pat Rabbitte (Dublin South West, Labour)
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I understand that the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform is providing the data on numbers of retired civil servants in the ranges of pension, as sought by the Deputy.