asked the Minister for Defence whether a member of the FCA who is called up for one day's duty will have a day's pay allocated to him; what this day's pay is; how much is stopped from this day's pay; and what the stoppages are for.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - FCA Pay.
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A member of the FCA who is called up for one day's duty will be paid a day's pay at the rate appropriate to his rank. The only amount which is deducted from the pay is the employee's social welfare insurance contribution in cases where the insurance card has not already been stamped by another employer for the week in question.
Could the Minister give us the day's wages for a private soldier in the FCA and what the cost of the insurance stamp is?
In the case of non-commissioned officers and privates the daily rate ranges from £1 4s in respect of a recruit to £2 11s in respect of a sergeant major. The social welfare insurance contribution is 8/11 a week in the case of an FCA member and 10/4 is paid on the part of the State.