asked the Minister for Defence in relation to (a) men of the regular Army living in barracks, (b) two star privates and (c) three star privates, the weekly amount payable on enlistment and the weekly amount of deductions therefrom.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Army Pay.
105.
As the reply is in the form of a tabular statement I propose, with the permission of the Leas-Cheann Comhairle, to circulate it in the Official Report.
Following is the statement:
PAY and deductions from pay in respect of specified ranks of men of the Permanent Defence Force.
|
Rank |
Starting pay per week (See Notes) |
Amount of Deductions weekly (See Notes) |
|
(1) |
(2) |
(3) |
|
£ |
p |
|
|
(a) Private Grade I |
||
|
(Recruit): |
||
|
Single |
15.10 |
94 |
|
Married |
20.85 |
92 |
|
(b) Private 2 Star: |
||
|
Single |
15.80 |
94 |
|
Married |
21.75 |
92 |
|
(c) Private 3 Star: |
||
|
Single |
16.60 |
94 |
|
Married |
22.55 |
92 |
NOTES:
(i)The pay rates shown in Column (2) are minimum rates. The normal progression in rank is Private Grade I to Private 2 Star to Private 3 Star.
(ii)The deductions shown in Column (3) cover haircutting and laundry (haircutting only in the case of married men) and contributions in respect of compulsory insurance under the Social Welfare and Health Contributions Acts.
(iii) Married Quarters.
Where married men are in occupation of married quarters officially provided, scales of deductions related to
(a) the size of the quarters in the case of pre-1954 quarters and
(b) the rank of the man in the case of post-1954 quarters are prescribed.
They are as follows:—
(I) Pre-1954 Quarters.
|
Type A House |
— |
33p per week |
|
Type B House |
— |
48p per week |
|
Type C House |
— |
65p per week |
(II) Post-1954 Quarters.
|
Private |
£1.50 per week |
|
Corporal |
£1.70 per week |
|
Sergeant |
|
|
Company Quartermaster-Sergeant |
£1.95 per week |
|
Company-Sergeant |
|
|
Battalion Quartermaster-Sergeant |
£2.35 per week |
|
Sergeant-Major |
(iv) A married man normally resident with his family suffers no deduction from his pay in respect of rations in kind or accommodation when, due to the exigencies of the service he is absent from his permanent station and separated from his family, on temporary duty.
A married man or a widower who occupies single quarters and/or receives rations in kind in circumstances other than those above or in circumstances as prescribed in Defence Force Regulations arising from permanent transfer of station, is liable to deductions as follows (current rates):—
|
In respect of rations in kind — |
38 p a day |
|
In respect of accommodation — |
10p a day |