Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 22 Apr 1958

Vol. 167 No. 4

Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Recipients of Salaries over £1,500: Increased Allowances.

Mr. McQuillan

asked the Minister for Finance if he will state in respect of persons in receipt of annual salaries of over £1,500 paid either from (a) voted moneys or (b) the Central Fund whether any increase was granted in the last six months in either (i) any commuted allowance added to salary in respect of travelling or subsistence or (ii) rates of travelling and subsistence allowances; and, if so, if he will state the persons concerned, the amounts of the increases, the dates from which they were effective and by whom they were authorised.

Minister for Health (Mr. MacEntee) (for the Minister for Finance)

As the reply is in the form of a tabular statement, I propose, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, to have it circulated with the Official Report.

Following is the statement:—

INCREASES in respect of travelling and subsistence expenses granted since 21st November, 1957 to the classes of persons mentioned in the question.

I. Increases in commuted travelling and subsistence allowances.

To whom granted:	Four Judges of the Circuit Court
Amounts of increases:	£21, £31, £34 and £111
Effective date of increases:	1st June, 1956
By whom authorised:	Minister for Justice

II. Increases in rates of subsistence allowances.

To whom granted:
Increases at (a) below:	Judges of the Circuit Court other than those referred to at I above.
Increases at (b) below:	Officers of the permanent Defence Force
Revised rates at (c) below:	Members of the Garda Síochána

Amount of increases:
(a) Night Rates	Increase
First 7 nights	9/- a night
After first 7 nights up to 28 nights	10/6 a night
Day Rates
10 hours absence and over	3/-
7 hours and less than 10 hours absence	1/-
Private sittingroom allowance	1/- a night
(b) Night Rates
Officers not accommodated in public quarters
First 7 nights absence	5/6 a night
After first 7 nights up to 30 nights	6/- a night
Officers accommodated in public quarters
First 7 nights	3/4 a night
After first 7 nights up to 30 nights	3/6 a night
Day Rates
Absence over 5 hours but not exceeding 9 hours	9d.
Absence over 9 hours but not exceeding 15 hours	1/6d.
Absence over 15 hours but not exceeding 24 hours	2/4d.
(c) Revised rates of subsistence allowance for members of the Garda Síochána

Effective date of increases
Increases at (a) above	1st June, 1956.
Increases at (b) above	1st June, 1956.
Revised rates at (c) above	As set out in the Order.
By whom authorised
Increases at (a) above	Minister for Justice.
Increases at (b) above	Minister for Defence.
Revised rates at (c) above	Minister for Justice.