Written answers

Tuesday, 4 October 2011

Department of Justice, Equality and Defence

Pension Provisions

8:00 pm

Photo of Mary Lou McDonaldMary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein)
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Question 458: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality 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 disbursed 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. [27065/11]

Photo of Mary Lou McDonaldMary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein)
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Question 460: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality 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. [27097/11]

Photo of Alan ShatterAlan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 458 and 460 together.

The majority of retirement gratuity payments, made in respect of public and civil servants in my Department, are paid by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and I understand the detail will be provided from that Department. A small number of retirement gratuity payments, made in respect of public and civil servants in my Department, are paid by my Department. Only one retirement gratuity, paid between June, 2010 and June 2011, exceeded the value of €75,000. This payment would have raised €5,311.19, if taxed at a rate of 20%.

Photo of Mary Lou McDonaldMary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein)
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Question 459: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality 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. [27081/11]

Photo of Alan ShatterAlan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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The majority of pensions payments, made in respect of public and civil servants in my Department, are paid by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. A small number of pension payments, made in respect of public and civil servants in my Department, are paid by my Department and are contained in the following table.

Up to €30,000122
30,000 to €50,0003
€50,000 to €70,0006
Over €70,0000

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