Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 8 Feb 1961

Vol. 186 No. 1

Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Civil Servants' Salary Increases.

38.

Mr. Barrett

asked the Minister for Finance if he will give particulars of the categories of civil servants who are excluded from the benefits of the civil service conciliation and arbitration machinery, and to which no increases in salary have been granted since 1st January, 1960; and why these categories have been excluded from the increases recently granted to secretaries, assistant secretaries, principal officers and assistant principal officers.

39.

Mr. Barrett

asked the Minister for Finance if he has seen the recent announcement in a national paper to the effect that civil servants holding the ranks of assistant secretaries, principal officers and assistant principal officers are to receive retrospective salary increases; if in fact such increases have been sanctioned by him; and if he will give details of the increases granted.

40.

Mr. Barrett

asked the Minister for Finance if he will give details of all salary increases granted between 30th June, 1959 and 30th January, 1961 to civil servants holding the ranks of secretaries, assistant secretaries, principal officers and assistant principal officers.

Dr. Ryan

I propose, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, to take Questions Nos. 38, 39 and 40 together.

The details requested are set out in tabular statements which, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, will be circulated with the official report.

In reviewing the pay of the various higher grades, I dealt with each grade as a separate entity. I could not accept as correct that one grade has been excluded from an increase granted to another grade.

I have seen the press announcement referred to by the Deputy. Details of increases already granted at various dates to the grades mentioned are contained in one of the tabular statements and set out the position.

Following are the statements:—

CATEGORIES of full-time non-industrial civil servants who are outside the scope of the Civil Service conciliation and arbitration machinery and to whom no increases of salary have been granted since 1st January 1960, inclusive:—

General Service Grades

Principal

Assistant Principal (Scale 2)

Administrative Officer.

Other Grades

Department or Office	Grade
Houses of the Oireachtas	Editor of Debates.
	Superintendent.
	Deputy Chief Translator.
Office of Comptroller and Auditor General	Senior Auditor.
Department of Finance	Assistant Accountant.
Office of the Revenue Commissioners	Chief Inspector of Customs and Excise (a).
	Chief Inspector of Taxes (a).
	Director of Stamping.
	Higher Collector of Customs and Excise.
	Controlling Grade, Customs and Excise.
	Special Commissioners of Income Tax.
	Senior Inspector of Taxes.
Office of Public Works	Inspector of Supplies.
	Assistant Principal Architect.
	Architect.
	Inspector of National Monuments.
	Valuer and Inspector of Accommodation.
	Electrical and Heating Engineer.
	Assistant Electrical and Heating Engineer.
	Assistant Chief Engineer.
	Engineer Grade I.
Ordnance Survey	Assistant Director.
	Senior Placenames Officer.
Department of Justice	Master of High Court.
	Taxing Master.
	Film Censor.
	Chief Clerk, Dublin Metropolitan District Court.
Department of Local Government	Assistant Legal Adviser.
	Senior Engineering Inspector.
	Senior Architectural Inspector.
	Senior Architectural or Senior Engineering Inspector.
Department of Education	Keeper, National Museum.
	Keeper, National Library.
	Chief Editor, An Gúm.
	Biographical Research Officer.
Department of Lands	Commissioner.
	Assistant Registrar.
	Inspector Grade I.
	Superintendent Surveyor.
	Examiner of Title.
	Engineer (Fisheries).
	Inspector of Fisheries.
Department of Agriculture	Superintending Veterinary Inspector.
	Senior Research Officer.
	Portal Supervisor.
	Accountant.
	Deputy Accountant.
Department of Industry and Commerce	Senior Geologist.
	Chief Inspector of Factories.
	Senior Industrial Inspector.
	Senior Professional Accountant.
Department of Transport and Power	Chief Air Traffic Control Officer.
	Architect.
	Engineer Grade I.
Department of Posts and Telegraphs	Public Relations Officer.
	Chief Investigation Officer.
	Inspector of Services, Grade I.
	Deputy Chief Investigation Officer.
	Telephone Chief Traffic Superintendent.
	Assistant Accountant.
	Assistant Controller of Stores.
	Staff Engineer.
	Chief Clerk.
	Controller, Dublin Postal District Assistant Controller, Dublin Postal District.
	Postmaster, Class I.
	Postmaster, Class II.
	Administration Officer, Radio Eireann.
	Controller of Programmes.
	News Editor.
Department of Defence	Technical Officer, Grade I.
	Technical Officer, Grade II.
Department of External Affairs	Counsellor.
	Legal Adviser.
	Second Secretary.
	Third Secretary.
	Trade Officer.
Department of Social Welfare	Medical Adviser.
	Medical Referee.
	Chief Inspector.
	Social Welfare Inspector.

(a) Former maximum not increased but fixed salary substituted for scale.

SALARY increases granted between 30th June, 1959 and 30th January, 1961 to grades with the various salaries indicated:—

Grade	Classification	Salary on 29/6/59	Salary from 15/12/59	Salary from 1/4/60
		£	£	£
Secretary	A	2,996	3,185	3,220
B	3,253	3,460	3,500
Secretary (a)	A	2,034—2,439	2,170—2,600	2,750
B	2,243—2,647	2,400—2,825	3,000
Assistant Secretary	A	1,728—2,034	1,850—2,170	1,975—2,315
B	1,936—2,243	2,075—2,400	2,200—2,550

(a) The figures shown also apply to four Assistant Secretaries.

Grade	Classification	Salary on 29/6/59	Salary from 1/8/59	Salary from 15/12/59
		£	£	£
Principal	A	1,422—1,630	1,422—1,728	1,525—1,850
B	1,630—1,832	1,630—1,936	1,755—2,075
Assistant Principal	A	1,018—1,324	1,018—1,324	1,100—1,425
B	1,256—1,526	1,256—1,526	1,360—1,645

Grade	Classification	Salary on 29/6/59	Salary from 15/12/59	Salary from 1/1/60
		£	£	£
Principal	A	1,422—1,832	1,525—1,960	1,635—2,070
B	1,630—2,034	1,755—2,180	1,855—2,280
Assistant Principal	A	1,122—1,422	1,210—1,525	1,250—1,635
B	1,324—1,630	1,430—1,755	1,470—1,855

NOTE:

(i) A applies to (i) a woman or (ii) an unmarried man whose remuneration is governed by differentiation on a marriage basis;

B applies to (i) a married man or (ii) an unmarried man whose remuneration is not governed by differentiation on a marriage basis.

(ii) A revision of civil service pay generally applied with effect from 15th December, 1959.

Mr. Cosgrave

Can the Minister say if the tabular statements will show the percentage increase in each case?

Dr. Ryan

No; I do not think so.