Written answers
Wednesday, 6 March 2024
Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Departmental Staff
Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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151. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of exit and or severance and or redundancy packages granted by his Department, and bodies under his aegis, and of bodies he funds in full or in part, of €200,000 and above in the years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024; and if he will provide the amount of same, body, name and year. [11008/24]
Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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My Department facilitates severance and redundancy payments in accordance with the Terms set out by the Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform.
Details of severance and redundancy payments for former staff in my Department for the years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024 are shown in the table below:
| Role in Department | Description of Payment | Year of Payment | Amount of payment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Special Advisor to Minister of State | Severance | 2020 | €11,684 |
| Minister’s Civilian Driver | Severance and Redundancy | 2020 | Severance €8772.54 Redundancy €5543.46 Total: €14,316.54 |
| Special Advisor to Minister | Severance and Redundancy | 2020 | Severance €85,358.01 Redundancy €15,876 Total: €101,234.01 |
| Special Advisor to Minister | Severance and Redundancy | 2020 | Severance €67,780.15 Redundancy €15,828 Total: €83,608.15 |
| Minister’s Civilian Driver | Severance and Redundancy | 2020 | Severance €15,770.64 Redundancy €7644 Total: €23,414.64 |
| Minister’s Civilian Driver | Severance and Redundancy | 2020 | Severance €11,424.36 Redundancy €5,424 Total: €16,848.36 |
| Minister’s Civilian Driver | Severance and Redundancy | 2020 | Severance €8679.15 Redundancy €5496 Total: €14,175.15 |
| Minister’s Civilian Driver | Severance and Redundancy | 2023 | Severance €4915.18 Redundancy €3264 Total: €8179.18 |
The Question of redundancy payments to staff in the State Bodies under the aegis of my Department is an operational matter for the Bodies themselves. I have asked the State Bodies to reply directly to the Deputy on this matter.
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