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Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 4 Apr 1951

Vol. 125 No. 1

Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Rates of Pay for Defence Forces.

Major de Valera

asked the Minister for Defence if he will state, in respect of each category of privates and non-commissioned ranks in the Defence Forces, Permanent Force (a) their present rates of pay; (b) the value of the allowances to which they are entitled; (c) the scale of allotments prescribed in the case of married men, and (d) the scale of allowances payable to the wife and children of such personnel.

With the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, I propose to furnish the information requested by the Deputy in a tabular statement for inclusion in the Official Report. The statement contains particulars of the pay, ration allowance, allotments from pay, wives' and children's allowances and the assessed cost of free accommodation, clothing, medical treatment and private travelling facilities. It does not contain particulars of allowances of a casual nature such as subsistence allowance, allowance in respect of the wearing of civilian clothes, bicycle allowance, etc.

Following is the statement:—

PAY, ALLOWANCES, ETC., OF NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS AND MEN OF THE PERMANENT FORCE.

The present rates of pay, by ranks, of non-commissioned officers and privates of the Permanent Force are as follows:—

Military Rank

Equivalent Naval Rank or Rating

Rate per diem

s.

d.

Sergeant Major

Warrant Officer

12

0

Battalion Quartermaster Sergeant

11

0

Company Sergeant

Chief Petty Officer

I0

6

Company Quartermaster Sergeant

10

0

Sergeant (Technician)

Petty Officer (Technician)

9

6

Sergeant (Line)

Petty Officer (Line)

9

0

Corporal (Technician), 2-Star

Leading Seaman (Technician), Ist Grade

8

6

Corporal (Technician), I-Star

Leading Seaman (Technician), 2nd Grade

8

0

Corporal (Line), 2-Star

Leading Seaman (Line), Ist Grade

8

0

Corporal (Line), I-Star

Leading Seaman (Line), 2nd Grade

7

6

Private (Technician), 3-Star

Able Seaman (Technician)

7

6

Private (Technician), 2-Star

Seaman (Technician)

6

6

Private (Technician), I-Star

Ordinary Seaman (Technician)

5

6

Private (Line), 3-Star

Able Seaman (Line)

6

6

Private (Line), 2-Star

Seaman (Line)

6

0

Private (Line), I-Star

Ordinary Seaman (Line)

5

6

Private—Grade I

Ordinary Seaman—Recruit

4

0

Private—Grade II

3

0

Private—Grade III

2

0

Rations at an approximate present cost of 2/6 a day are ordinarily issued to soldiers. An allowance in lieu of rations at the rate of 2/9 per diem is, however, payable to a non-commissioned officer or private on the married establishment not provided with married quarters. This allowance is also payable to a non-commissioned officer or private on leave and to a non-commissioned officer or private to whom in exceptional circumstances rations in kind cannot be issued. The cash value of rations (2/6 per diem) is payable to a married non-commissioned officer or private, whether on the married establishment or not, who at his own request is removed from the ration strength.

The assessed cost of accommodation, clothing, medical treatment and private travelling facilities provided free of charge for soldiers of the forces is approximately 18/2 per week.

The prescribed allotments from the pay of married non-commissioned officers and privates on the married establishment and the allowances in respect of the wife and/or children are as follows:—

WEEKLY RATE OF ALLOTMENT:

Rank.

Amount.

s.

d.

Private

10

6

Corporal

10

6

Sergeant

14

0

Company Quartermaster Sergeant

14

0

Company Sergeant

17

6

Battalion Quartermaster Sergeant

17

6

Sergeant Major

20

0

The amounts of these allotments may be increased by voluntary allotments not exceeding 7/- per week.

WEEKLY RATE OF ALLOWANCES:

Amount.

s.

d.

Wife

21

0

One child

7

0

Two children

14

0

Three children

18

6

Each additional child

4

6

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