Results 41-60 of 281 for pension speaker:Brendan Smith

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: All-Island Economy: Discussion (Resumed) (23 May 2024)

Brendan Smith: ...They question a lot of the IIEA report and it is good to have the varied opinions and the questioning. It is extremely important. In Professor Doyle's statement, I notice he refers to the cost of pensions in the advent of a united Ireland and the need for equalisation. He mentions the figure of €10,000 per person per annum. Is there that big a deferential between a person who...

Written Answers — Farm Retirement Scheme: Farm Retirement Scheme (26 May 2010)

Brendan Smith: Since the first Scheme of Early Retirement from Farming was introduced in 1994, it has been the Department's practice to continue to pay the pension to dependants of participants who died before the period of their pension had elapsed. However, following recent audits of the Scheme by both the European Court of Auditors and the European Commission, the Commission has informed my Department...

Written Answers — Farm Retirement Scheme: Farm Retirement Scheme (29 Apr 2010)

Brendan Smith: Since the first Scheme of Early Retirement from Farming was introduced in 1994, it has been the practice to continue to pay the pension to dependants of participants who died before the period of their pension had elapsed. This arrangement was provided for first scheme document which was approved by the Commission and in the Rural Development Programme, 2000–2006, under which the second...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Defence (Revised) (23 Mar 2017)

Brendan Smith: I thank the Minister of State. Before we continue to discuss Vote 35 relating to pension benefits, I wish to extend the sincere sympathies of the committee to the families of those lost in the tragedy off the Mayo coast last week. People have partaken in exceptionally good work on behalf of this State. It is most regrettable that the accident took place. I hope the recovery can be...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Pensions Reform (28 Mar 2023)

Brendan Smith: ...who came to Dublin and worked in a pub for two weeks at 17 or 18, went to England, had no insurance contributions and then paid contributions for more than 20 years. When that person applied for a pension, it went back almost 40 years or more and he had a very poor average contribution. He had got work experience for two weeks with a publican in Dublin, who was a neighbour and a family...

Written Answers — Farm Retirement Scheme: Farm Retirement Scheme (6 Oct 2010)

Brendan Smith: ...Department received an application from the person named on 30 October 2009 but unfortunately he died on 12 November 2009 and the issue then arose of the entitlement of his widow to payment of the pension if his application was found to have been valid. My Department is not at present in a position to grant the continuation of a deceased participant's pension to his or her dependants....

Written Answers — Farm Retirement Scheme: Farm Retirement Scheme (25 Jun 2008)

Brendan Smith: The maximum level of pension payable under the current Early Retirement Scheme, which is €15,000 per annum, was agreed with the farming organizations in the context of the negotiations on the partnership agreement Towards 2016.

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (11 Nov 2008)

Brendan Smith: ...over the last three years which involved severance payments. 247 staff in my Department who retired in the period from 12 November 2005 to date received appropriate payments of lump sum and pension.

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (18 Nov 2008)

Brendan Smith: The information requested is set out in the table. Year Number of staff Amount of pension Amount of lump sum â'¬ â'¬ 2006 78 1,837,507.34 5,473,638.00 2007 84 2,310,653.77 6,410,572.89 2008 to date 77 1,861,798.87 5,730,730.48

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (24 Feb 2009)

Brendan Smith: No civil servant employed in my Department is in receipt of a civil service pension.

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (10 Mar 2009)

Brendan Smith: Superannuation and pension contributions paid by public servants employed in bodies under the aegis of my Department is a matter for the bodies themselves as part of their day-to-day activities.

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (6 Oct 2009)

Brendan Smith: In the three years 2007 — 2009 my Department has discussed with the Department of Finance the pension arrangements of one member of staff of a body under the aegis of my Department. Discussions have not concluded and the staff member has not retired.

Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (16 Dec 2009)

Brendan Smith: A total of €21,226.91 was paid to 2 special advisers (Media Advisor to Minister Smith and Special Advisor to Minister of State Sargent) by way of contributions towards their pensions for 2009.

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (5 May 2010)

Brendan Smith: My Department does not have detailed records in all cases of the previous employment history outside the civil service of staff members and therefore details of pension entitlements of staff currently employed in my Department as a result of previous employment in the public sector are not available.

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (13 Jul 2011)

Brendan Smith: Question 98: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has examined if and the way there should be pension consequences for retired teachers taking up short-term teaching posts or substitute positions; and the outcome of this examination. [20366/11]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (4 Oct 2011)

Brendan Smith: Question 326: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on an application for invalidity pension in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cavan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26935/11]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (26 Oct 2011)

Brendan Smith: Question 28: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will respond to concerns raised regarding the temporary pension scheme levy (details supplied) in County Cavan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31741/11]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Remuneration (5 Nov 2013)

Brendan Smith: 352. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will examine the pension paid to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46048/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) Numbers (20 Oct 2015)

Brendan Smith: 236. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the number of persons who applied for a State pension (contributory) in each of the past four complete years whose application was unsuccessful; who received the full rate; and who received the reduced rate. [36110/15]

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Defence (Revised) (30 Jun 2016)

Brendan Smith: ...training than members of the Reserve Defence Force. Some of the football and hurling managers could be brought in for training purposes. Do members have questions on Vote 35, which relates to pensions?