30 former ministers get pension over €100k

MORE than 30 former ministers are in receipt of pensions in excess of €100,000 a year.

Thu, 10 Nov, 2011 - 00:00
Mary Regan, Political Correspondent

Many of those are getting the generous payments well before they reach retirement age.

Former taoiseach Brian Cowen has a pension of €151,061 according to the figures provided to the Dáil by Public Expenditure Minister Brendan Howlin.

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