Written answers

Thursday, 2 May 2013

Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport

Public Sector Pensions Expenditure

Photo of Mary Lou McDonaldMary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein)
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257. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide in tabular form information on lump sum payments (details supplied) paid to retiring public sector workers between March 2011 and March 2013. [21586/13]

Photo of Leo VaradkarLeo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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The figures in Table 1 are inclusive of 6 lump sums paid to officers who retired under the Incentivised Scheme of Early Retirement and who reached age 60 between March 2011 and March 2013.  Under this retirement scheme the 90% outstanding lump sum is payable at age 60.   The figures in Table 1 are inclusive of 6 lump sums paid to officers who retired under the Incentivised Scheme of Early Retirement and who reached age 60 between March 2011 and March 2013.  Under this retirement scheme the 90% outstanding lump sum is payable at age 60.

Table 1 - Lump Sum Payments   

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March 2011 to March 2012
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March 2012 to March 2013
Lump sum payments
Number of Payments
Total Amount
Number of Payments
Total Amount
10,000 and 20,000
1
€15,248
1
€16,088
20,001 to 30,000
4
€91,712
1
€21,436
30,001 to 40,000
3
€99,843
0
0
40,001 to 50,000
3
€140,262
4
€176,621
50.001 to 60.000
9
€481,086
0
0
60,001 to 70,000
1
€64,204
1
€64,412
70,001 to 80,000
7
€518,822
1
€78,983
80,001 to 90,000
3
€252,194
1
€89,180
90,001 to 100,000
7
€655,596
0
0
100,001 to 150,000
5
€610,515
3
€384,943
150,001 to 200,000
2
€307,729
0
0
200,001 to 250,000
0
0
0
0
Over 250,000
0
0
0
0

I have asked the State Agencies under the aegis of my Department to provide the Deputy with the information requested. If you do not receive a reply from the agencies within 10 working days please advise my private office.

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