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Brian Cowens Full entitlements after the election

  • 27-01-2011 01:41AM
    #1
    block71
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    just wondering what Brian Cowens full entitlements will be after the next election.I know he hasnt declared wheather he will run again in Offaly so where dose that leave him if he dosent or dose

    How ìs his renumeration calculated as an oposition ex leader etc

    Its just something that was brought up in work today and nobody was able to answer after seeing the other senior ministers pocket €250k plus last week surely he is on a lot more.Its something that I would like to be able to ask the FF canvasers when the come knocking.

    thanks


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  • #2
    Capt'n Midnight
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    http://www.independent.ie/national-news/euro308000-golden-goodbye-as-ahern-quits-the-dail-2442988.html
    JUSTICE Minister Dermot Ahern will be able to retire with a total package worth €308,000 -- thanks to a law introduced by former finance minister Charlie McCreevy.

    His annual pension of €129,000 alone will be worth more the basic €92,672 salary to which he would have been entitled if elected as a backbench opposition TD at the next General Election.

    Mr Ahern (55) is expected to receive a ministerial pension worth almost €75,000 per year; a TD's pension worth around €54,000 per year; a pension lump sum of around €162,000 and a termination lump sum of approximately €17,000.

    The total package is worth around €308,000 over the next year.

    ...
    exempted TDs and ministers elected before April 1, 2004 -- such as Mr Ahern -- from the legislation.

    It meant that they would continue to be able to claim full ministerial pensions at 50,

    Cowan in addition will get €'s for holding the top job in addition to the TD and ministerial pensioins and will get Garda protection for life, can't rememeber if also entitled to a driver and car too.

    He could probably get another €10,000 by signing on, but only for the first year as it is means tested


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