Mary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein)
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Question 530: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food 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. [27054/11]

Mary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein)
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Question 532: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food 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. [27086/11]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 530 and 532 together.

Based on the percentage rates outlined, the estimated tax yield on lump sums paid by my Department in the twelve month period from 1 June 2010 to 31 May 2011 would have amounted to €402,149.

Mary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein)
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Question 531: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food 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. [27070/11]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The Minister for Public Expenditure & Reform is providing the information on the numbers of retired civil servants in receipt of the various ranges of pension, as sought by the Deputy. My Department is responsible for the payment of pensions to a number of former employees of bodies under the aegis of this Department which are no longer in operation. The position in respect of these pensions is as follows.

The other non commercial State bodies under the aegis of my Department have been asked

to provide the Deputy with the corresponding information for their organisations.