Gerry Adams (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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Question 83: To ask the Minister for Finance the severance or pension arrangement that will be put in place for a person (details supplied) if they depart from their position as Secretary General of his Department to take up a position with the European Court of Auditors; if they will be entitled to receive a pension; and if they will receive severance pay or any other payments or allowances. [29482/11]

Michael Noonan (Limerick City, Fine Gael)
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On resignation from the Civil Service, the person will take up a post with the European Court of Auditors. Given that he is being assigned to a position abroad, he will not be entitled to the enhanced superannuation provisions under the TLAC retirement terms for Secretaries General provided for in the Government decision of 5 March 1987. He will in due course be eligible for the standard Civil Service superannuation benefits, which will not include severance or added years on foot of the aforementioned TLAC terms.