Ex-TD bank directors net up to €130k in pensions

A NUMBER of state-appointed bank directors are being paid ministerial and TD pensions of up to €130,000 a year on top of their earnings in the bailed-out financial institutions.

They are included in the overall €12 million Oireachtas pensions bill for 2009, which includes €8.5m in oireachtas pensions paid to 251 former TDs and senators and €3.7m worth of pensions for former ministers.

Many of those benefiting from the €12m pension pot still hold Dáil seats, or have highly paid jobs in the public or private sector.