Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 15 Nov 1983

Vol. 345 No. 11

Written Answers. - Nursing Grade Salaries.

390.

Mrs. O'Rourke

asked the Minister for Health if he will give the detailed salary scales and allowances for general nursing and psychiatric nursing grades from 1 January 1979, to date; and if he will give details of any special awards granted since that date.

Minister for Health (Mr. B. Desmond)

The rates of pay (minimum and maximum) of the principal grades of general nurses and psychiatric nurses from 1 January 1979 to date are as follows:

General Nurses

Date	Staff Nurse	Ward Sister	Assistant Matron Co. Hospital over 160 beds	Matron Co. Hospital over 160 beds
1.1.79	Min £4,154 × 8	£5,376 × 6	£6,056 × 7	£7,453 × 6
	Max £5,290	£6,007	£6,956	£8,565
1.6.79	Min £4,776 × 8	£6,153 × 6	£6,918 × 7	£8,489 × 6
	Max £6,055	£6,863	£7,931	£9,740
1.3.80	Min £5,235 × 8	£6,709 × 6	£7,527 × 7	£9,208 × 6
	Max £6,604	£7,468	£8,611	£10,547
1.4.80	Min £5,267 × 8	£6,888 × 6	£7,811 × 7	£9,611 × 6
	Max £6,752	£7,660	£8,927	£11,009
1.10.80	Min £5,741 × 8	£7,491 × 6	£8,488 × 7	£10,432 × 6
	Max £7,344	£8,325	£9,693	£11,942
1.6.81	Min £6,143 × 8	£8,015 × 6	£9,082 × 7	£11,162 × 6
	Max £7,858	£8,908	£10,372	£12,778
1.12.81	Min £6,352 × 8	£8,224 × 6	£9,261 × 7	£11,385 × 6
	Max £8,067	£9,117	£10,581	£13,034
1.3.82	Min £6,733 × 8	£8,717 × 6	£9,848 × 7	£12,068 × 6
	Max £8,551	£9,664	£11,216	£13,816
1.1.83	Min £7,069 × 8	£9,153 × 6	£10,340 × 7	£12,671 × 6
	Max £8,978	£10,147	£11,777	£14,507

Psychiatric Nurses

Date	Staff Nurse	Charge Nurse	Assistant Chief Nursing Officer	Chief Nursing Officer
1.1.79	Min £4,407 × 8	£5,463 × 7	£6,375 × 5	£7,606 × 5
	Max £5,486	£6,206	£7,438	£8,794
1.3.79	Min £4,495 × 8	£5,572 × 7	£6,503 × 5	£7,758 × 5
	Max £5,596	£6,330	£7,587	£8,970
1.6.79	Min £4,900 × 8	£6,073 × 7	£7,088 × 5	£8,456 × 5
	Max £6,100	£6,900	£8,270	£9,777
1.3.80	Min£5,368 × 8	£6,623 × 7	£7,709 × 5	£9,173 × 5
	Max £6,652	£7,508	£8,974	£10,586
1.4.80	Min £5,400 × 8	£6,800 × 7	£8,000 × 5	£9,575 × 5
	Max £6,800	£7,700	£9,300	£11,050
1.10.80	Min £5,884 × 7	£7,396 × 7	£8,692 × 5	£10,393 × 5
	Max £7,396	£8,368	£10,096	£11,986
1.6.81	Min £6,296 × 7	£7,914 × 7	£9,300 × 5	£11,121 × 5
	Max £7,914	£8,954	£10,803	£12,825
1.12.81	Min £6,505 × 7	£8,123 × 7	£9,509 × 5	£11,343 × 5
	Max £8,123	£9,163	£11,019	£13,082
1.3.82	Min £6,895 × 7	£8,610 × 7	£10,080 × 5	£12,024 × 5
	Max £8,610	£9,713	£11,680	£13,867
1.1.83	Min £7,240 × 7	£9,041 × 7	£10,584 × 5	£12,625 × 5
	Max £9,041	£10,199	£12,264	£14,560

Allowances paid to nurses are as follows:—

General Nurses

Allowance	Date	Amount of Allowance
Payable to nurses who hold special certificates or who are actually engaged in specific duties.	1.3.791.6.79	£107 p.a.£117 p.a.
	1.3.80	£125 p.a.
	1.10.80	£135 p.a.
	1.6.81	£144 p.a.
	1.12.81	£147 p.a.
	1.12.81	£147 p.a.
	1.3.82	£156 p.a.
	1.10.82	£164 p.a.

Psychiatric Nurses

Date	Allowance for Occupational Therapy Duties (Unqualified Allowance)	Allowance for Therapy Duties (Qualified Allowance)	Allowances payable to Psychiatric Nurses on Community Duties
Unsocial Hours	Responsibility
1.3.79	£216	£474	£216	—
1.6.79	£235	£517	£235	—
1.3.80	£251	£553	£251	£142
1.10.80	£271	£597	£271	£153
1.6.81	£290	£639	£290	£164
1.12.81	£296	£652	£296	£167
1.3.82	£314	£691	£314	£177
1.1.83	£330	£726	£330	£186

Details of Special Awards

General and Psychiatric Grades

1.1.79 — 23% for basic grade nurse and 25% for senior grades

1.4.80 — increases ranging from 2% to 6%