9 November 2011
Those 109 ex-ministers and their big pensions paid for by the taxpayer
Bertie Ahern on €152,000 pension
Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams TD today (Wednesday) received an answer to a parliamentary question which detailed the amount of pensions paid to former ministers.
The response confirmed that 109 ex-ministers are in receipt of pensions, amounting to an €8.8million payroll every year at taxpayers’ expense.
Thirty of them have pensions over €100,000 a year, including former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern on €152,000, corrupt former minister Ray Burke on €103,000, and former Labour Party leader Dick Spring on €121,000.
Sinn Féin Finance spokesperson Pearse Doherty said:
The fact that this level of payments is being paid to former ministers when we are facing into one of the harshest budgets in history is a scandal. Many of the people on this list are the architects of our economic downfall and of the hardships being faced by hundreds of thousands of Irish people today.
Sinn Féin would suspend full pension payments for former ministers who have not reached pensionable age. We would ensure that former ministers who are employed by the state or by an EU institution would not be eligible to claim both their pension and their salary.
And we would reduce their pensions in line with our proposals as published in our Bill earlier this year.
This is the information Sinn Féin obtained from the Government:-
The amount of pension is on an annual basis; Ministers’ and TDs’ pensions may not be in payment since January 2011.
| Surname | Forename | Annual Amount of TD's Pension less Public Service Pension Reduction | Annual Amount of Ministerial Pension less Public Service Pension Reduction | Annual Amount of Ministerial and TD Pension less Public Service Pension Levy | ||
| Ahern | Noel |
€47,717.52 |
€22,515.83 |
€70,233.35 |
||
| Ahern | Michael |
€53,136.12 |
€23,308.43 |
€76,444.55 |
||
| Ahern | Dermot |
€50,722.44 |
€69,242.79 |
€119,965.23 |
||
| Ahern | Bertie |
€49,934.88 |
€102,396.78 |
€152,331.66 |
||
| Allen | Lorcan |
€52,359.48 |
€11,684.35 |
€64,043.83 |
||
| Allen | Bernard |
€52,206.24 |
€12,329.54 |
€64,535.78 |
||
| Andrews | David |
€49,934.88 |
€58,495.57 |
€108,430.45 |
||
| Aylward | Liam |
€49,934.88 |
€0.00 |
€49,934.88 |
||
| Barry | Richard |
€65,768.04 |
€9,842.18 |
€75,610.22 |
||
| Barry | Peter |
€65,768.04 |
€60,713.16 |
€126,481.20 |
||
| Begley | Michael |
€49,934.88 |
€19,517.92 |
€69,452.80 |
||
| Bhreathnach | Niamh |
€11,609.76 |
€35,566.48 |
€47,176.24 |
||
| Birmingham | George |
€20,157.12 |
€17,733.41 |
€37,890.53 |
||
| Brady | Vincent |
€38,913.84 |
€20,716.72 |
€59,630.56 |
||
| Browne | John |
€44,220.60 |
€10,981.76 |
€55,202.36 |
||
| Bruton | John |
€50,282.40 |
€91,566.87 |
€141,849.27 |
||
| Burke | Richard |
€20,157.12 |
€33,177.49 |
€53,334.61 |
||
| Burke | Ray |
€49,934.88 |
€53,903.85 |
€103,838.73 |
||
| Byrne | Hugh |
€49,934.88 |
€18,456.08 |
€68,390.96 |
||
| Calleary | Sean |
€49,336.92 |
€23,504.88 |
€72,841.80 |
||
| Callely | Ivor |
€0.00 |
€14,754.28 |
€14,754.28 |
||
| Carey | Donal |
€53,975.88 |
€12,046.99 |
€66,022.87 |
||
| Cassidy | Donie |
€0.00 |
€11,505.90 |
€11,505.90 |
||
| Collins | Edward |
€45,085.32 |
€18,328.25 |
€63,413.57 |
||
| Collins | Gerard |
€49,934.88 |
€52,629.66 |
€102,564.54 |
||
| Connaughton | Paul |
€49,934.88 |
€17,733.41 |
€67,668.29 |
||
| Connolly | Gerard |
€49,934.88 |
€24,800.47 |
€74,735.35 |
||
| Cooney | Patrick |
€49,934.88 |
€52,629.65 |
€102,564.53 |
||
| Cosgrave | Liam T |
€36,282.00 |
€18,767.59 |
€55,049.59 |
||
| Cosgrave | Liam (Snr) |
€65,768.04 |
€67,257.58 |
€133,025.62 |
||
| Cowen | Brian |
€49,934.88 |
€101,126.89 |
€151,061.77 |
||
| Creed | Donal |
€49,934.88 |
€16,871.95 |
€66,806.83 |
||
| Cullen | Martin |
€49,934.88 |
€69,242.79 |
€119,177.67 |
||
| Currie | Austin |
€47,070.48 |
€12,313.36 |
€59,383.84 |
||
| Daly | Brendan |
€51,974.76 |
€43,540.67 |
€95,515.43 |
||
| D'Arcy | Michael |
€51,982.44 |
€16,871.95 |
€68,854.39 |
||
| Davern | Noel |
€53,930.88 |
€20,220.76 |
€74,151.64 |
||
| De Valera | Síle |
€49,934.88 |
€53,712.63 |
€103,647.51 |
||
| Deasy | Austin |
€51,974.76 |
€35,520.82 |
€87,495.58 |
||
| Dempsey | Noel |
€49,934.88 |
€69,242.79 |
€119,177.67 |
||
| Desmond | Barry |
€49,934.88 |
€36,488.74 |
€86,423.62 |
||
| Donnellan | John |
€31,749.36 |
€9,049.59 |
€40,798.95 |
||
| Doyle | Avril |
€45,346.08 |
€14,789.49 |
€60,135.57 |
||
| Dukes | Alan |
€51,507.36 |
€42,960.44 |
€94,467.80 |
||
| Fahey | Jackie |
€49,934.88 |
€18,077.01 |
€68,011.89 |
||
| Fahey | Frank |
€51,411.24 |
€61,730.12 |
€113,141.36 |
||
| Faulkner | Padraig |
€49,934.88 |
€52,629.66 |
€102,564.54 |
||
| Fitzpatrick | Tom |
€45,085.32 |
€10,991.42 |
€56,076.74 |
||
| Flood | Chris |
€38,428.92 |
€17,364.25 |
€55,793.17 |
||
| Flynn | Padraig |
€39,186.24 |
€47,942.98 |
€87,129.22 |
||
| Gallagher | Pat 'The Cope' |
€50,805.96 |
€19,756.12 |
€70,562.08 |
||
| Harney | Mary |
€49,934.88 |
€79,870.79 |
€129,805.67 |
||
| Higgins | Jim |
€51,390.36 |
€5,973.14 |
€57,363.50 |
||
| Higgins | Michael D |
€50,178.12 |
€37,750.42 |
€87,928.54 |
||
| Honan | Tras |
€27,699.84 |
€23,050.41 |
€50,750.25 |
||
| Hussey | Thomas |
€44,107.56 |
€17,107.79 |
€61,215.35 |
||
| Hussey | Gemma |
€30,536.88 |
€35,520.82 |
€66,057.70 |
||
| Hyland | Liam |
€49,489.80 |
€11,837.23 |
€61,327.03 |
||
| Jacob | Joe |
€49,934.88 |
€29,190.78 |
€79,125.66 |
||
| Kavanagh | Liam |
€53,466.72 |
€38,068.96 |
€91,535.68 |
||
| Kiely | Rory |
€35,386.68 |
€16,937.68 |
€52,324.36 |
||
| Kitt | Tom |
€50,642.52 |
€30,833.88 |
€81,476.40 |
||
| Lalor | Paddy |
€49,934.88 |
€51,219.01 |
€101,153.89 |
||
| Lyons | Denis |
€29,241.48 |
€19,502.52 |
€48,744.00 |
||
| MacSharry | Ray |
€49,934.88 |
€39,001.92 |
€88,936.80 |
||
| McCarthy | Sean |
€26,760.36 |
€11,843.75 |
€38,604.11 |
||
| McCreevy | Charlie |
€49,934.88 |
€69,242.79 |
€119,177.67 |
||
| McDaid | Jim |
€49,934.88 |
€47,471.81 |
€97,406.69 |
||
| McDonald | Charles |
€46,690.44 |
€11,810.88 |
€58,501.32 |
||
| McDowell | Michael |
€30,244.56 |
€30,144.08 |
€60,388.64 |
||
| McManus | Liz |
€0.00 |
€12,309.97 |
€12,309.97 |
||
| Moffatt | Tom |
€23,736.72 |
€18,456.08 |
€42,192.80 |
||
| Molloy | Robert |
€49,934.88 |
€63,742.65 |
€113,677.53 |
||
| Mullooly | Brian |
€35,386.68 |
€21,916.30 |
€57,302.98 |
||
| Nealon | Ted |
€40,229.28 |
€19,507.48 |
€59,736.76 |
||
| Noonan | Michael J |
€49,934.88 |
€30,749.62 |
€80,684.50 |
||
| O'Brien | Fergus |
€47,483.52 |
€19,507.48 |
€66,991.00 |
||
| O'Connell | Dr John |
€49,934.88 |
€26,374.97 |
€76,309.85 |
||
| O'Donnell | Liz |
€40,104.72 |
€18,799.16 |
€58,903.88 |
||
| O'Donnell | Tom |
€49,934.88 |
€35,862.33 |
€85,797.21 |
||
| O'Donoghue | Martin |
€21,371.76 |
€29,958.33 |
€51,330.09 |
||
| O'Donoghue | John |
€49,934.88 |
€69,242.79 |
€119,177.67 |
||
| O'Hanlon | Rory |
€49,934.88 |
€66,682.65 |
€116,617.53 |
||
| O'Keeffe | Edward (Ned) |
€50,389.08 |
€15,126.57 |
€65,515.65 |
||
| O'Keeffe | Jim |
€51,289.32 |
€19,507.79 |
€70,797.11 |
||
| O'Kennedy | Michael |
€53,945.88 |
€68,857.71 |
€122,803.59 |
||
| O'Malley | Tim |
€12,544.08 |
€18,648.89 |
€31,192.97 |
||
| O'Malley | Desmond |
€54,092.04 |
€52,629.66 |
€106,721.70 |
||
| O'Rourke | Mary |
€50,938.32 |
€67,042.69 |
€117,981.01 |
||
| O'Shea | Brian |
€49,934.88 |
€17,036.04 |
€66,970.92 |
||
| O'Sullivan | Toddy |
€41,711.88 |
€14,713.32 |
€56,425.20 |
||
| O'Toole | Paddy |
€35,386.32 |
€38,683.10 |
€74,069.42 |
||
| Owen | Nora |
€46,586.64 |
€27,239.56 |
€73,826.20 |
||
| Parlon | Tom |
€12,544.08 |
€18,648.88 |
€31,192.96 |
||
| Pattison | Seamus |
€53,466.72 |
€63,738.74 |
€117,205.46 |
||
| Power | Sean |
€27,899.28 |
€8,564.85 |
€36,464.13 |
||
| Power | Patrick |
€49,934.88 |
€26,033.71 |
€75,968.59 |
||
| Reynolds | Albert |
€49,934.88 |
€99,805.41 |
€149,740.29 |
||
| Ryan | Eoin |
€47,884.56 |
€5,929.57 |
€53,814.13 |
||
| Ryan | John |
€49,934.88 |
€17,400.25 |
€67,335.13 |
||
| Ryan | Richie |
€57,170.40 |
€35,862.33 |
€93,032.73 |
||
| Smith | Michael |
€49,934.88 |
€69,242.79 |
€119,177.67 |
||
| Spring | Dick |
€49,934.88 |
€71,173.40 |
€121,108.28 |
||
| Taylor | Mervyn |
€40,229.28 |
€37,750.42 |
€77,979.70 |
||
| Treacy | Noel |
€51,392.52 |
€32,216.61 |
€83,609.13 |
||
| Treacy | Sean |
€49,934.88 |
€69,242.79 |
€119,177.67 |
||
| Wallace | Dan |
€52,283.16 |
€20,809.08 |
€73,092.24 |
||
| Wallace | Mary |
€51,009.84 |
€26,436.80 |
€77,446.64 |
||
| Walsh | Joe |
€49,934.88 |
€69,242.79 |
€119,177.67 |
||
| Woods | Michael |
€53,453.16 |
€69,242.79 |
€122,695.95 |
||
| Yates | Ivan |
€47,607.00 |
€27,229.65 |
€74,836.65 |
| Dr Maurice Manning and Ms Marian Harkin are gifting their TD pensions.Ms Eithne Fitzgerald, Ms Maire Geoghegan Quinn, Mr Gay Mitchell and Mr Proinnsias de Rossa are gifting their TD & Ministerial pensions.
* Mr Liam Aylward is gifting his Ministerial pension for 2011
* Mr. Liam Cosgrave (Snr) is gifting part of his Ministerial pension for 2011.
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