Written answers
Wednesday, 6 March 2024
Department of Defence
Departmental Staff
Carol Nolan (Laois-Offaly, Independent)
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44. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence to clarify the number of redundancies, or so called ‘exit-packages’, that have been paid to staff or personnel at any level of seniority in his Department, or in any agency or body under the aegis of his Department, from 2018 to date; the value of each and the total value, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10981/24]
Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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The only State body currently under the aegis of my Department is the Army Pensions Board which is an independent statutory body, established under the Army Pensions Act 1927. The secretary to the Board is provided from my Department’s staff.
No redundancies, or ‘exit-packages’ were paid to staff or personnel at any level of seniority in my Department, however a limited set of Ministerial Personal staff, namely Ministerial Civilian Drivers and Ministerial Advisors were entitled to redundancy/severance packages following formation of a new Government in 2020. On receipt of advice from the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (DPER) outlining severance terms, a total payment of €42,670.46 severance pay issued from my Department. Any payments set out were reported in the relevant annual appropriation accounts, as required.
Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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45. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence 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. [11010/24]
Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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The only State body currently under the aegis of my Department is the Army Pensions Board which is an independent statutory body, established under the Army Pensions Act 1927. The secretary to the Board is provided from my Department’s staff.
I can confirm there has been no exit, severance or redundancy packages of €200,000 and above granted by my Department in any of the years from 2019 to date.
Alan Kelly (Tipperary, Labour)
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46. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence to list all staff/management exit packages for staff/management in their Departments that they sanctioned since 2016 (details supplied). [11155/24]
Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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A limited set of Ministerial Personal staff, namely Ministerial Civilian Drivers and Ministerial Advisors were entitled to redundancy/severance packages following formation of a new Government in 2020. On receipt of advice from the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (DPER) outlining severance terms, a total payment of €42,670.46 severance pay issued from my Department. Any payments set out were reported in the relevant annual appropriation accounts, as required. No official sanction from DPER was required in this instance.
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