Seán Fleming (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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Question 240: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the total cost of lump sums paid to staff and the number of staff involved who retired in 2011 in her Department and in respect of each organisation under her auspice; the total annual estimated pension costs associated with these persons in 2012; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2097/12]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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1A total of 117 officers retired from my Department during 2011. The total amount of the lump sums paid to these officers in accordance with their entitlements was €6,394,810.88. The annual estimated gross pension costs associated with these persons in 2012 is €2,056,652.38, which does not include the Public Service Pension Reduction.

With regard to the agencies under the auspices of my Department, the Citizens Information Board had one retiree in 2011 who was paid a lump sum of €21,479.47. The gross pension cost associated with this person in 2012 is €5,421.00.

There were no retirements during 2011 in The Pensions Board.