asked the Minister for Defence if the scale of pay and allowances for the Army given in his answer of the 23rd of March still prevails, and, if not, what changes have been made. Further, to ask what pay and allowances are being made for all officers of higher rank than that of Major-General, whether such officers are paid by grade or by office; and, if by office, if he will state what pay is attached to each such office, the holders of these offices, and by whom the scale of payment was made.
CEISTEANNA.—QUESTIONS. ORAL ANSWERS. - ARMY OFFICERS' PAY AND ALLOWANCES.
The rates of pay and allowances for officers and men given in my reply to a question asked by the Deputy on the 23rd March last are still in operation, with the addition that extra pay has been allowed to certain officers employed in the technical services and lodging, fuel and light allowance have been fixed for single officers. The rates given in the reply referred to for officers not yet formally commissioned are gradually lapsing as such officers become gazetted or are demobilised.
Revised rates of pay and allowances for N.C.O.'s and men are, however, now about to be applied in cases of all future enlistments and re-attestations. A very large number of men are at oresent being offered re-attestation on the new terms. These rates and the current rates of pay and allowances for gazetted officers are set out in Defence Order No. 16, of which I am sending the Deputy a copy. I may say that that Order was largely reproduced in the public Press on the 12th October.
The pay of officers of rank higher than that of Major-General is fixed in respect of the offices they hold. These officers and their salaries are:—
General Sean MacMahon, Chief of Staff, £1,300 per annum.
Lieut-General G. O'Sullivan, Adjt.-General, £1,100 per annum.
Lieut-General Sean O'Murthuille, Quartermaster-General, £1,100 per annum.
In addition they receive free quarters and messing in barracks. The salaries were sanctioned by the Minister for Finance on my recommendation.