Written answers
Tuesday, 6 November 2012
Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
Public Sector Pensions
Mary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein)
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To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide in a tabular form a list of former Ministers currently in receipt of ministerial and TD pensions; the names of the recipients; their gross annual pension payment taking into account the public service pension reduction and their gross annual pension payment excluding the public service pension levy. [48207/12]
Brendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour)
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The attached table details the former Ministers who are currently in receipt of a Ministerial and TD pension. Former Ministers who are currently gifting their pension in 2012 have been marked accordingly.
Forename And Surname | Person Reference | Annual Ministerial Pension | Annual PSPR | Annual Ministerial Pension less PSPR | Annual TD Pension | Annual TD Pension Less PSPR |
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GAY MITCHELL | 1364383 | 4,627.12 | 0.00 | 4,627.12 | gifting pension | |
EOIN RYAN | 1365398 | 5,929.48 | 0.00 | 5,929.48 | €51,037.92 | €47,884.56 |
JIM HIGGINS | 1365045 | 5,973.12 | 0.00 | 5,973.12 | €54,890.52 | €51,390.36 |
SEÁN POWER | 1366467 | 8,739.77 | 174.80 | 8,564.97 | €29,076.08 | €27,899.28 |
JOHN DONNELLAN | 1362704 | 9,049.68 | 0.00 | 9,049.68 | €33,306.96 | €31,749.36 |
RICHARD BARRY | 1361171 | 9,842.12 | 0.00 | 9,842.12 | €71,054.64 | €65,768.04 |
LIAM AYLWARD | 1363948 | 10,258.74 | 0.00 | 10,258.74 | €53,291.04 | €49,934.88 |
THOMAS FITZPATRICK | 1365185 | 10,991.31 | 0.00 | 10,991.31 | €47,961.84 | €45,085.32 |
DONIE CASSIDY | 1365436 | 11,505.91 | 0.00 | 11,505.91 | €55,808.29 | €52,225.54 |
MICHAEL FINNERAN | 136698X | 11,648.50 | 0.00 | 11,648.50 | €53,557.07 | €50,176.93 |
LORCAN ALLEN | 1364995 | 11,684.40 | 0.00 | 11,684.40 | €55,955.52 | €52,359.48 |
CHARLES McDONALD | 1362992 | 11,810.85 | 0.00 | 11,810.85 | €49,725.72 | €46,690.44 |
LIAM HYLAND | 1365053 | 11,837.13 | 0.00 | 11,837.13 | €52,801.92 | €49,489.80 |
SEAN McCARTHY | 1364944 | 11,843.84 | 0.00 | 11,843.84 | €27,824.52 | €26,760.36 |
DONAL CAREY | 136501Y | 12,049.87 | 2.99 | 12,046.88 | €57,731.76 | €53,975.88 |
BERNARD ALLEN | 1364987 | 12,329.55 | 19.77 | 12,309.78 | €55,787.07 | €52,206.24 |
LIZ McMANUS | 1365061 | 12,329.57 | 19.77 | 12,309.80 | €49,474.47 | €46,461.77 |
AUSTIN CURRIE | 1365029 | 12,333.53 | 20.01 | 12,313.52 | €50,143.32 | €47,070.48 |
TODDY O'SULLIVAN | 136434Y | 14,886.42 | 173.19 | 14,713.23 | €44,254.80 | €41,711.88 |
IVOR CALLELY | 1365916 | 14,929.99 | 175.80 | 14,754.19 | €53,855.52 | €50,448.52 |
AVRIL DOYLE | 1364456 | 14,967.35 | 178.04 | 14,789.31 | €48,248.40 | €45,346.08 |
NED O'KEEFFE | 1364871 | 15,326.03 | 199.56 | 15,126.47 | €53,790.23 | €50,389.08 |
SEAN HAUGHEY | 1366831 | 16,992.39 | 299.54 | 16,692.85 | €54,316.89 | €50,868.37 |
MICHAEL D'ARCY, senior | 136238Y | 17,182.94 | 310.98 | 16,871.96 | €55,541.16 | €51,982.44 |
DONAL CREED | 1362399 | 17,182.94 | 310.98 | 16,871.96 | €53,291.04 | €49,934.88 |
RORY KIELY | 1366211 | 17,252.74 | 315.16 | 16,937.58 | €37,304.04 | €35,386.68 |
BRIAN O'SHEA | 1363905 | 17,357.49 | 321.45 | 17,036.04 | €53,291.04 | €49,934.88 |
EITHNE FITZGERALD | 1365037 | 17,362.95 | 321.78 | 17,041.17 | gifting pension | |
THOMAS HUSSEY | 1361287 | 17,433.86 | 326.03 | 17,107.83 | €46,887.48 | €44,107.56 |
CHRIS FLOOD | 1364774 | 17,706.61 | 342.40 | 17,364.21 | €40,647.12 | €38,428.92 |
JOHN RYAN | 1362496 | 17,744.79 | 344.69 | 17,400.10 | €53,291.04 | €49,934.88 |
PAUL CONNAUGHTON | 1362534 | 18,099.36 | 365.96 | 17,733.40 | €53,291.04 | €49,934.88 |
GEORGE BIRMINGHAM | 136264X | 18,099.36 | 365.96 | 17,733.40 | €20,677.80 | €20,157.12 |
JACKIE FAHEY | 1361325 | 18,464.84 | 387.89 | 18,076.95 | €53,291.04 | €49,934.88 |
EDWARD COLLINS | 1362461 | 18,732.13 | 403.93 | 18,328.20 | €47,961.84 | €45,085.32 |
TOM MOFFATT | 136529Y | 18,867.95 | 412.08 | 18,455.87 | €24,501.84 | €23,736.72 |
HUGH BYRNE (Wexford) | 1365304 | 18,867.95 | 412.08 | 18,455.87 | €53,291.04 | €49,934.88 |
TIM O'MALLEY | 1366106 | 19,073.47 | 424.41 | 18,649.06 | €12,578.76 | €12,544.08 |
TOM PARLON | 1366114 | 19,073.47 | 424.41 | 18,649.06 | €12,578.76 | €12,544.08 |
LIAM T. COSGRAVE | 1365487 | 19,199.60 | 431.98 | 18,767.62 | €38,287.92 | €36,282.00 |
LIZ O'DONNELL | 1365967 | 19,232.94 | 433.98 | 18,798.96 | €42,488.76 | €40,104.72 |
DENIS LYONS | 1363344 | 19,981.30 | 478.88 | 19,502.42 | €30,551.04 | €29,241.48 |
FERGUS O'BRIEN | 1362585 | 19,986.75 | 479.21 | 19,507.55 | €50,797.28 | €47,483.52 |
TED NEALON | 1362631 | 19,986.75 | 479.21 | 19,507.55 | €42,625.56 | €40,229.28 |
JIM O'KEEFFE | 1362801 | 19,986.75 | 479.21 | 19,507.55 | €54,779.56 | €51,289.32 |
PAT THE COPE GALLAGHER | 1366335 | 20,251.32 | 495.08 | 19,756.24 | €54,248.28 | €50,805.96 |
NOEL DAVERN | 136538X | 20,745.52 | 524.73 | 20,220.79 | €57,682.32 | €53,930.88 |
VINCENT BRADY | 1363328 | 21,273.21 | 556.39 | 20,716.82 | €41,180.04 | €38,913.84 |
DAN WALLACE | 136541X | 21,371.26 | 562.28 | 20,808.98 | €55,871.64 | €52,283.16 |
BRIAN MULLOOLY | 1365533 | 22,549.33 | 632.96 | 21,916.37 | €37,304.04 | €35,386.68 |
NOEL AHERN | 1366475 | 23,187.06 | 671.22 | 22,515.84 | €50,854.38 | €47,717.52 |
TRAS HONAN | 1363018 | 23,755.69 | 705.34 | 23,050.35 | €28,857.00 | €27,699.84 |
SEAN CALLEARY | 1363395 | 24,247.03 | 742.23 | 23,504.80 | €52,634.04 | €49,336.92 |
GER CONNOLLY | 136331X | 25,670.76 | 870.37 | 24,800.39 | €53,291.04 | €49,934.88 |
PATRICK POWER | 1364979 | 27,026.08 | 992.35 | 26,033.73 | €53,291.04 | €49,934.88 |
JOHN O'CONNELL | 1363514 | 27,401.10 | 1,026.10 | 26,375.00 | €53,291.04 | €49,934.88 |
MARY WALLACE | 1366505 | 27,468.78 | 1,032.19 | 26,436.59 | €54,472.35 | €51,009.84 |
PROINSIAS DE ROSSA | 1364308 | 28,340.17 | 1,110.62 | 27,229.55 | gifting pension | |
IVAN YATES | 1366556 | 28,340.17 | 1,110.62 | 27,229.55 | €50,733.00 | €47,607.00 |
NORA OWEN | 136496Y | 28,351.13 | 1,111.60 | 27,239.53 | €49,611.72 | €46,586.64 |
JOE JACOB | 1365401 | 30,495.13 | 1,304.56 | 29,190.57 | €53,291.04 | €49,934.88 |
MARTIN O'DONOGHUE | 136149X | 31,338.75 | 1,380.49 | 29,958.26 | €21,969.96 | €21,731.76 |
MICHAEL J. NOONAN (Limerick West) | 136336Y | 32,208.18 | 1,458.74 | 30,749.44 | €53,291.04 | €49,934.88 |
TOM KITT | 1366327 | 32,729.40 | 1,505.65 | 31,223.75 | €54,068.64 | €50,642.52 |
NOEL TREACY | 1366416 | 33,820.38 | 1,603.83 | 32,216.55 | €54,892.92 | €51,392.52 |
RICHARD BURKE | 136104X | 34,876.40 | 1,698.88 | 33,177.52 | €20,677.80 | €20,157.12 |
JOHN GORMLEY | 1366769 | 35,087.02 | 1,717.83 | 33,369.19 | €37,166.78 | €35,261.77 |
GEMMA HUSSEY | 1362615 | 37,451.50 | 1,930.64 | 35,520.87 | €31,974.60 | €30,536.88 |
AUSTIN DEASY | 1362666 | 37,451.50 | 1,930.64 | 35,520.87 | €55,532.76 | €51,974.76 |
NIAMH BHREATHNACH | 1363883 | 37,501.50 | 1,935.14 | 35,566.37 | €11,609.76 | €11,609.76 |
TOM O'DONNELL | 1361112 | 37,826.51 | 1,964.39 | 35,862.12 | €53,291.04 | €49,934.88 |
RICHIE RYAN | 136112Y | 37,826.51 | 1,964.39 | 35,862.12 | €61,284.60 | €57,170.40 |
BARRY DESMOND | 1362739 | 38,515.04 | 2,026.35 | 36,488.69 | €53,291.04 | €49,934.88 |
BATT O'KEEFFE | 1366777 | 39,016.97 | 2,071.53 | 36,945.44 | €56,437.24 | €52,797.89 |
MERVYN TAYLOR | 1363891 | 39,901.60 | 2,151.14 | 37,750.46 | €42,625.56 | €40,229.28 |
MICHAEL D. HIGGINS | 1363956 | 39,901.60 | 2,151.14 | 37,750.46 | gifting pension | |
LIAM KAVANAGH | 1362712 | 40,251.61 | 2,182.64 | 38,068.97 | €57,172.20 | €53,466.72 |
PADDY O'TOOLE | 1362755 | 40,926.64 | 2,243.40 | 38,683.24 | €37,303.68 | €35,386.32 |
RAY MacSHARRY | 1362933 | 41,276.65 | 2,274.90 | 39,001.75 | €53,291.04 | €49,934.88 |
ALAN DUKES | 1362623 | 45,626.83 | 2,666.41 | 42,960.42 | €55,019.04 | €51,507.36 |
BRENDAN DALY | 1363581 | 46,264.35 | 2,723.79 | 43,540.56 | €55,532.76 | €51,974.76 |
JIM McDAID | 1365568 | 50,584.22 | 3,112.58 | 47,471.64 | €53,291.04 | €49,934.88 |
PADRAIG FLYNN | 136322Y | 51,102.04 | 3,159.18 | 47,942.86 | €41,479.44 | €39,186.24 |
PATRICK LALOR | 1360841 | 54,702.19 | 3,483.20 | 51,218.99 | €53,291.04 | €49,934.88 |
DESMOND O'MALLEY | 1360825 | 56,252.25 | 3,622.70 | 52,629.55 | €57,859.32 | €54,092.04 |
GERARD COLLINS | 1360906 | 56,252.25 | 3,622.70 | 52,629.55 | €53,291.04 | €49,934.88 |
PATRICK COONEY | 1362542 | 56,252.25 | 3,622.70 | 52,629.55 | €53,291.04 | €49,934.88 |
SILE DE VALERA | 1365576 | 57,442.42 | 3,729.82 | 53,712.60 | €53,291.04 | €49,934.88 |
RAY BURKE | 1361295 | 57,652.31 | 3,748.71 | 53,903.60 | €53,291.04 | €49,934.88 |
DAVID ANDREWS | 1361201 | 62,790.01 | 4,294.80 | 58,495.21 | €53,291.04 | €49,934.88 |
MÁIRE GEOGHEGAN-QUINN | 1361252 | 64,502.58 | 4,500.31 | 60,002.27 | gifting pension | |
PETER BARRY | 1362577 | 65,310.30 | 4,597.24 | 60,713.06 | €71,054.64 | €65,768.04 |
FRANK FAHEY | 1366165 | 66,252.65 | 4,710.32 | 61,542.33 | €54,913.49 | €51,411.24 |
MARY HANAFIN | 1366823 | 67,297.21 | 4,835.67 | 62,461.54 | €53,291.04 | €49,934.88 |
SEAMUS PATTISON | 1366157 | 68,748.50 | 5,009.82 | 63,738.68 | €57,172.20 | €53,466.72 |
ROBERT MOLLOY | 1360965 | 68,752.75 | 5,010.33 | 63,742.42 | €53,291.04 | €49,934.88 |
MARY O'ROURKE | 136384Y | 72,502.90 | 5,460.35 | 67,042.55 | €54,393.69 | €50,938.32 |
RORY O'HANLON | 136627Y | 72,502.90 | 5,460.35 | 67,042.55 | €53,291.04 | €49,934.88 |
LIAM MAC COSGAIR | 1360663 | 73,426.40 | 5,571.17 | 67,855.23 | €71,054.64 | €65,768.04 |
MICHAEL O'KENNEDY | 1361236 | 74,565.48 | 5,707.86 | 68,857.62 | €57,698.76 | €53,945.88 |
MICHAEL SMITH | 1363247 | 75,003.00 | 5,760.36 | 69,242.64 | €53,291.04 | €49,934.88 |
CHARLES JOHN McCREEVY | 1363786 | 75,003.00 | 5,760.36 | 69,242.64 | €53,291.04 | €49,934.88 |
JOE WALSH | 1363867 | 75,003.00 | 5,760.36 | 69,242.64 | €53,291.04 | €49,934.88 |
SEAN TREACY | 1364375 | 75,003.00 | 5,760.36 | 69,242.64 | €53,291.04 | €49,934.88 |
MICHAEL WOODS | 1366033 | 75,003.00 | 5,760.36 | 69,242.64 | €57,157.28 | €53,453.16 |
JOHN O'DONOGHUE | 1366564 | 75,003.00 | 5,760.36 | 69,242.64 | €53,291.04 | €49,934.88 |
MARTIN CULLEN | 1366629 | 75,003.00 | 5,760.36 | 69,242.64 | €53,291.04 | €49,934.88 |
NOEL DEMPSEY | 1366726 | 75,003.00 | 5,760.36 | 69,242.64 | €53,291.04 | €49,934.88 |
DERMOT AHERN | 136675Y | 75,003.00 | 5,760.36 | 69,242.64 | €54,156.42 | €50,722.44 |
DICK SPRING | 1362518 | 77,196.77 | 6,023.61 | 71,173.16 | €53,291.04 | €49,934.88 |
MICHAEL McDOWELL | 1366092 | 80,728.40 | 6,447.41 | 74,280.99 | €31,653.36 | €30,244.56 |
MARY HARNEY | 1366807 | 87,080.40 | 7,209.65 | 79,870.75 | €53,291.04 | €49,934.88 |
JOHN BRUTON | 1362569 | 100,371.23 | 8,834.25 | 91,536.98 | €53,673.00 | €50,282.40 |
ALBERT REYNOLDS | 1363271 | 109,733.52 | 10,706.70 | 99,026.82 | €53,291.04 | €49,934.88 |
BERTIE AHERN | 1366297 | 111,235.20 | 11,007.04 | 100,228.16 | €53,291.04 | €49,934.88 |
BRIAN COWEN | 1366912 | 111,235.20 | 11,007.04 | 100,228.16 | €53,291.04 | €49,934.88 |
Count: 116 |
Mary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein)
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To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the saving to the Exchequer if the following public services pension reduction rates were applied, up to €12,000 exempt; any amount over €12,000 but not over €24,000, 6 per cent; any amount over €24,000 but not over €60,000, 9 per cent; any amount over €60,000 but not over €80,000, 20 per cent; any amount over €80,000 but not over €100,000, 50 per cent; and any amount over €100,000, 100 per cent. [48208/12]
Brendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour)
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As the Deputy may be aware, only around 1% of public service pensioners are in receipt of a pension in excess of €60,000 and only a few hundred have a pension in excess of €100,000. The average public service pension is estimated at around €25,000 and many of these pensioners do not have any entitlement to the social welfare pension. I would add that there would be legal issues arising from a proposal to introduce a 100% reduction for pensions above a certain level. The changes in rates and bands proposed by the Deputy would save approximately €10 million in a full year.
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