Written answers
Tuesday, 22 November 2011
Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
Pension Provisions
8:00 pm
Gerry Adams (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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Question 216: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, further to Parliamentary Question No. 231 of 15 November 2011, in respect of former holders of the Office of Attorney General currently in receipt of pensions, the names of the recipients; the amount of money they receive from the pensions on an annual basis; if these persons receive additional pensions for their roles as Deputies, Senators or Ministers, as former judges or former members of the European Commission; and the total pension they receive. [36118/11]
Brendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour)
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The data in respect of Attorney General, Ministerial, TDs' and Judges' pensions requested by the Deputy are in the tabular statement. The figures were provided by the Office of Paymaster General in respect of Attorney General, Ministerial and Judges' pensions, and from the Houses of the Oireachtas Service in respect of TD pensions. Former Members of the European Commission are entitled to a monthly pension according to EU Regulation N° 422/67/EEC. The pension is based on the number of years spent in office and the type of mandate held. The pension is paid by the European Commission.
| Forename And Surname | Annual Amount of AG's Pension less Public Service Pension Reduction | Annual Amount of Ministerial Pension less Public Service Pension Reduction | Annual Amount of TD's/Senator's Pension less Public Service Pension Reduction | Annual Amount of Judge's Pension less Public Service Pension Reduction | Total |
| Anthony Hederman | €60,611 | €0.00 | €0.00 | €92,195 | €152,806 |
| John Murray | €67,686 | €0.00 | €0.00 | €0.00 | €67,686 |
| Harry Whelehan | €54,025 | €0.00 | €0.00 | €0.00 | €54,025 |
| David Byrne | €43,061 | €0.00 | €0.00 | €0.00 | €43,061 |
| Dermot Gleeson | €47,918 | €0.00 | €0.00 | €0.00 | €47,918 |
| John Rogers | €44,905 | €0.00 | €0.00 | €0.00 | €44,905 |
| Peter D Sutherland | €49,500 | €0.00 | €0.00 | €0.00 | €49,500 |
| Michael McDowell* (See Note Below) | - | €74,281 | €30,245 | €0.00 | €104,526 |
*The Pension of €74,281 is in respect of his service as a Minister, Tánaiste and the Attorney General.
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