Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 29 May 2024
152. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of TAO and SAO that have currently applied to retire in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24370/24]
View answerI can confirm that no staff at TAO or SAO grades in my Department have indicated their intention to retire in 2025.
Retirement notice periods in the Civil Service are governed by DPER Circular 10/2012. Staff in TAO and SAO grades are only required to give a minimum of one month's notice of intention to retire from the Civil Service.
It should be noted that, following the Government Decision of December 2017 to increase the compulsory retirement age to 70 for public service employees recruited before 1 April 2004, the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform published Circular 21/2017, effective from 5th December 2017. This Circular allows Civil Servants to apply for retention beyond their compulsory retirement age of 65, until they reach the age of eligibility for the Contributory State Pension, currently age 66. Applications for retention are considered by individual Government Departments in line with their business needs.
