asked the Minister for the Public Service the cost of public service pay and pensions in the first quarter of 1981 and in each quarter of 1980.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Public Service Pay.
15.
As the reply is in the form of a tabular statement, I propose, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, to circulate it with the Official Report.
The following is the information requested:
|
Quarter ended |
Expenditure on public service pay and pensions |
|
£millions |
|
|
31 March 1980 |
307.4 |
|
30 June 1980 |
326.0 |
|
30 September 1980 |
399.9 |
|
31 December 1980 |
421.7 |
|
31 March 1981 |
391.3 |
Notes:
1. The term "public service pay and pensions" covers the pay and pensions of civil servants, industrial civil servants. Defence Forces, Garda, teachers and employees in the health area.
2. The information given above is derived from returns made by Departments in the course of each year. The total for the year 1980 may be subject to minor adjustment when the accounts are finalised.
3. Expenditure in any particular quarter is affected by, inter alia, the number of paydays and the payment of any non-recurring arrears of pay increases which fall due in the quarter.