asked the Minister for Finance if he will state in respect of the Office of President, Taoiseach, Minister, Parliamentary Secretary, Ceann Comhairle, Leas-Cheann Comhairle, Cathaoirleach, Leas-Chathaoirleach, Deputy, Senator, Attorney General, Clerk of Dáil, Secretary, Assistant Secretary, Principal, Assistant principal, administrative and higher executive officers, (a) the salaries paid in 1922, (b) the adjustments made since then, (c) the date of each adjustment and (d) the salary after adjustment to the latest date for which figures are available.
Written Answers. - State Salary Adjustments.
194.
The information sought by the Deputy is set out in the following statements:
(1) President
The total emoluments and allowances received by the President from 1938 were at the rate of £10,000 per annum of which £5,000 was the personal remuneration of the President. The total figure was increased in 1947 to £11,500 of which £5,000 still remained the personal remuneration of the President. There has been no change in those figures since 1947.
2 PARLIAMENTARY OFFICERS, DEPUTIES AND SENATORS
|
Date |
Taoiseach |
Minister |
Parliamentary Secretary |
Attorney General |
Cheann Comhairle |
Leas-Cheann Comhairle |
Cathaoirleach |
Leas-Chathaoirleach |
Deputy |
Senator |
|
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
|
|
16/1/1922 |
2,500 |
1,700 |
1,200 |
2,500 |
1,700 |
1,000 |
1,700 |
1,000 |
360 |
360 |
|
1/6/1929 |
,, |
,, |
,, |
,, |
,, |
,, |
1,200 |
750 |
,, |
,, |
|
9/3/1932 |
1,500 |
1,000 |
900 |
1,500 |
1,000 |
750 |
1,200 |
750 |
360 |
360 |
|
21/12/1938 |
2,500 |
1,700 |
1,200 |
2,500 |
1,700 |
1,000 |
1,200 |
750 |
480 |
360 |
|
23/7/1947 |
3,000 |
2,125 |
1,560 |
3,000 |
2,125 |
1,300 |
1,560 |
975 |
624 |
468 |
|
1/5/1960 |
3,000+ |
2,000+ |
1,200+ |
3,500 |
2,000+ |
850+ |
1,250+ |
500+ |
1,000 |
750 |
|
1,000 (T.D. allowance) |
1,000 (T.D. allowance) |
1,000 (T.D. allowance) |
1,000 (T.D. allowance) |
1,000 (T.D. allowance) |
750 (Senator allowance) |
750 (Senator allowance) |
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|
1/6/1964 |
3,300+ |
2,200+ |
1,320+ |
3,850 |
2,200+ |
935+ |
1,375+ |
550+ |
1,500 |
1,000 |
|
1,500 (T.D. allowance) |
1,500 (T.D. allowance) |
1,500 (T.D. allowance) |
1,500 (T.D. allowance) |
1,500 (T.D. allowance) |
1,000 (Senator allowance) |
1,000 (Senator allowance) |
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|
9/7/1968 |
5,500+ |
3,500+ |
2,250+ |
5,500 |
3,500+ |
1,500+ |
2,000+ |
1,000+ |
2,500 |
1,500 |
|
2,500 (T.D. allowance) |
2,500 (T.D. allowance) |
2,500 (T.D. allowance) |
2,500 (T.D. allowance) |
2,500 (T.D. allowance) |
1,500 (Senator allowance) |
1,500 (Senator allowance) |
NOTE: (i) The present descriptions of these Offices are used, for the purposes of the above table, back to 1922.
(ii) (a) From 1922 to 1932 Members' allowances were not reckonable for income tax or sur-tax. Members who were Office-holders also benefite to the extent that £360 of their annual salary was not reckonable for income tax or sur-tax purposes.
(b) From 1932 to 1938 all salaries, other than those of the Cathaoirleach and Leas-Chathaoirleach, were effectively free of tax.
(c) From 1938 to 1947 the position in relation to tax was similar to that set out at (ii) (a) above except that the reckonable figure was increased to £480 for Deputies.
(d) From 1947 to 1960 the position was also similar to that set out at (ii) (a) above except that the reckonable figure was increased to £624 for Deputies and £468 for Senators.
(e) From 1960 onwards these tax arrangements were discontinued.
(iii) During the period 1 April to 31 December 1969 the Taoiseach and other members of the Government took a voluntary cut of 15% in their salaries. During that period the rates of salary were as follows—Taoiseach £4,675, Ministers £2,975.
CIVIL SERVANTS
|
Date |
Secretary |
Assistant Secretary |
Principal |
Assistant Principal |
Administrative Officer |
Higher Executive Officer |
|
1924-25 Basic Scales |
A £900×50—1,100 |
A 750×25—900 |
A £600×20—700 |
A £400×15—500 |
A £180×15—400 |
A £250×10—380 |
|
B £1,000×50—1,200 |
B £850×25—1,000 |
B £700×20—800 |
B £500×15—600 |
B £180×20—500 |
B £350×15—500 |
|
|
1st November, 1946 |
A £1,395×67—1,650 |
A £1,155×35—1,395 |
A £1,030×31—1,155 |
A £760×24—915 |
A £405×27—760 |
A £520×16—725 |
|
B £1,525×67—1,775 |
B £1,350×35—1,525 |
B £1,155×31—1,275 |
B £915×22—10—1,030 |
B £405×36—915 |
B £680×24—915 |
|
|
1st November, 1948 |
A £1,510×70—1,760 |
A £1,320×38—1,510 |
A £1,100×33—1,240 |
A £800×25—965 |
A £435×25—800 |
A £550×17—765 |
|
B £1,635×70—1,880 |
B £1,455×38—1,635 |
B £1,240×34—1,375 |
B £965×25—1,100 |
B £435×34—965 |
B £720×25—965 |
|
|
15th January, 1951 |
A £1,786—2,141 |
A £1,518—1,786 |
A £1,249—1,432 |
A £890—1,072 |
A £489—890 |
A £615—852 |
|
B £1,969—2,324 |
B £1,700—1,969 |
B £1,432—1,609 |
B £1,072—1,249 |
B £489—1,072 |
B £802—1,072 |
|
|
1st November, 1952 |
A £1,866—2,229 |
A £1,591—1,866 |
A £1,316—1,503 |
A £945—1,135 |
A £525—945 |
A £658—905 |
|
B £2,053—2,416 |
B £1,778—2,053 |
B £1,503—1,685 |
B £1,135—1,316 |
B £525—1,135 |
B £853—1,135 |
|
|
1st November, 1955 |
A £2,001—2,389 |
A £1,707—2,001 |
A £1,414—1,613 |
A £1,018—1,220 |
A £570—1,018 |
A £711—975 |
|
B £2,201—2,589 |
B £1,907—2,201 |
B £1,613—1,807 |
B £1,220—1,414 |
B £570—1,220 |
B £920—1,220 |
|
|
A £589—1,018 (1/9/56) |
A £711—1,018 (1/8/61) |
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|
B £589—1,255 |
B £926—1,255 |
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|
1st January, 1957 |
A £1,018—1,255 |
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|
B £1,255—1,414 |
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|
1st April, 1958 |
A £2,034—2,439 |
A £1,728—2,034 |
A £1,422—1,630 |
A £1,018—1,324 |
A £608—1,037 |
A £731—1,037 |
|
B £2,243—2,647 |
B £1,936—2,243 |
B £1,630—1,832 |
B £1,256—1,526 |
B £615—1,282 |
B £952—1,282 |
|
|
1st August, 1959 |
A £1,422—1,728 |
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|
B £1,630—1,936 |
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|
15th December, 1959 |
A £2,170—2,600 |
A £1,850—2,170 |
A £1,525—1,850 |
A £1,100—1,425 |
A £650—1,100 |
A£780—1,100 |
|
B £2,400—2,825 |
B £2,075—2,400 |
B £1,755—2,075 |
B £1,360—1,645 |
B £655—1,360 |
B £1,010—1,360 |
|
|
1st April, 1960 |
A £2,750 |
A £1,975×100—2,315 |
A £935×33—1,265 (1/8/61) |
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|
B £3,000 |
B £2,200×100—2,550 |
B £1,165×47—1,580 |
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|
1st November, 1961 |
A £3,095 |
A £2,220×113—2,605 |
A £1,715×59—2,080 |
A £1,265×41—1,605 |
A £800×47—1,265 |
|
|
B £3,375 |
B £2,475×113—2,870 |
B £1,975×65—2,335 |
B £1,580×48—1,865 |
B £800×60—1,580 |
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|
1st January, 1964 |
A £3,605 |
A £2,585×132—3,035 |
A £2,000×69—2,425 |
A £1,470×48—1,870 |
A £895×74—1,117×51—1,470 |
A £1,110×36—1,470 |
|
B £3,930 |
B £2,885×132—3,345 |
B £2,300×76—2,720 |
B £1,840×56—2,175 |
B £895×88 10s.—1,160 10s.× 68—1,840 |
B £1,380×50—1,580×52— 1,840 |
|
|
1st February, 1964 |
A £4,040 |
A £2,895×148—3,400 |
A £2,240×77—2,715 |
A £1,645×54—2,095 |
A £1,000×83—1,249×57— 1,645 |
A £1,245×40—1,645 |
|
B £4,400 |
B £3,230×148—3,745 |
B £2,575×85—3,045 |
B £2,060×63—2,435 |
B £1,000×100—1,300×76— 2,060 |
B £1,545×56—1,769×58— 2,001×59—2,060 |
|
|
1st April, 1965 |
A £4,350 |
A £2,895×155—3,500 |
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|
B £4,750 |
B £3,230×155—3,850 |
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|
1st June, 1966 |
A £2,279—2,754 |
A £1,684—2,134 |
A £1,039—1,684 |
A £1,284—1,684 |
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|
B £2,627—3,097 |
B £2,112—2,487 |
B £1,052—2,112 |
B £1,597—2,112 |
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|
1st June, 1968 |
A £4,740 |
A £3,155×169—3,815 |
A £2,485×84—3,000 |
A £1,835×59—2,325 |
A £1,145×87—1,406×62— 1,835 |
A £1,400×44—1,835 |
|
B £5,180 |
B £3,520×169—4,195 |
B £2,865×93—3,375 |
B £2,300×69—2,710 |
B £1,145×109—1,472×83— 2,300 |
B £1,740×61—1,984×63— 2,236×64—2,300 |
|
|
1st June, 1969 |
A £4,900 |
A £3,270×174—3,945 |
A £2,580×87—3,110 |
A £1,910×61—2,415 |
A £1,210×87—1,471×62— 1,719×64—1,910 |
A £1,465×44—1,729×46— 1,910 |
|
B £5,355 |
B £3,645×174—4,340 |
B £2,970×96—3,495 |
B £2,385×71—2,810 |
B £1,210×109—1,537×83— 1,703×86—1,875×85—2,385 |
B £1,810×63—2,062×65— 2,385 |
|
|
1st April, 1970 |
A £5,245 |
A £3,500—4,220 |
A £2,760—3,330 |
A £2,045—2,585 |
A £1,295—2,045 |
A £1,570—2,045 |
|
B £5,730 |
B £3,900—4,645 |
B £3,180—3,740 |
B £2,550—3,005 |
B £1,295—2,550 |
B £1,935—2,550 |
|
|
1st October, 1970 |
— |
— |
A £2,860—3,430 |
A £2,145—2,685 |
A £1,395—2,145 |
A £1,660—2,145 |
|
B £3,305—3,870 |
B £2,680—3,135 |
B £1,395—2,680 |
B £2,065—2,680 |
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|
1st January, 1971 |
A £5,735 |
A £3,825—4,615 |
A £3,130—3,750 |
A £2,345—2,935 |
A £1,525—2,345 |
A £1,815—2,345 |
|
B £6,265 |
B £4,265—5,080 |
B £3,615—4,230 |
B £2,930—3,430 |
B £1,525—2,930 |
B £2,260—2,930 |
|
|
1st April, 1971 |
— |
— |
A £3,240×102—3,860 |
A £2,455×71—3,050 |
A £1,640×117—2,108×59— 2,455 |
A £1,920×67—2,455 |
|
B £3,755×112—4,370 |
B £3,070×83—3,485× 85—3,570 |
B £1,640×146—2,370×140— 3,070 |
B £2,400×82—2,974×96— 3,070 |
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|
1st January, 1972 |
— |
— |
A £3,344×102—3,964 |
A £2,559×71—3,154 |
A £1,744×117—2,212×59— 2,559 |
A£2,024×67—2,559 |
|
B £3,859×112—4,474 |
B £3,174×83—3,589× 85—3,674 |
B £1,744×146—2,474×140— 3,174 |
B £2,504×82—3,078×96— 3,174 |
NOTES:
(1) Scales given are for General Service grades. Basic scales were fixed in 1924 and marriage differentiated scales in 1925. These basic scales wer e revised bi-annually by reference to a bonus figure which reflected changes in the cost of living. The basic/bonus system continued in operation until 1946.
(2) The pay of the Clerk of the Dáil is the same as that shown for Secretary.