Written answers

Wednesday, 6 March 2024

Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Departmental Staff

Photo of Catherine MurphyCatherine 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]

Photo of Charlie McConalogueCharlie 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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