Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 7 Oct 1992

Vol. 423 No. 1

Written Answers. - Civil Service Pay.

Ivan Yates

Question:

127 Mr. Yates asked the Minister for Finance if he will outline the current pay scales for all public servants in Departments of State, other than the Department of Finance, on an annualised basis; and the projected increases that have already been agreed to for the foreseeable future.

Minister for Finance (Mr. B. Ahern)

The current pay scales for the staff of Government Departments, other than industrial staff, are shown, Department by Department, in the State Directory, 1992, a copy of which is available in the Oireachtas Library. Industrial workers are employed in Departments mainly in the grades of Craftsperson and General Operative. Details of the pay scales for those grades are attached.

The general position regarding projected pay increases for public service employees is set out in my statement on public service pay to public service unions on 17 January 1992. The following increases would be involved:

1 December 1992: Full general increase of 3 per cent provided for in the Programme for Economic and Social Progress Pay Agreement, in lieu of the upper limit of £5 per week applied with effect from 1 January 1992, together with the balance of special increases payable to certain groups.

1 January 1993: General increase of 3.75 per cent provided for in the Pay Agreement subject to a minimum of £5.75 per week and a maximum of £6.50 per week together with retrospection to original dates on special increases for certain groups.

1 December 1993: Full general increase of 3.75 per cent provided for in the Pay Agreement in lieu of the upper limit of £6.50 per week applicable with effect from 1 January 1993.

The special increases referred to are those applicable to certain categories under the provisions of Clause 3.4 of the Pay Agreement associated with the Programme for National Recovery. Examples of the full amount of increases involved are as follows:

	%
Principal and related grades	18.5
Assistant Principal and related grades	16
Engineer Grade I and related grades	8.6
Prison Grades	10

In all cases 40 per cent of the increase has already been paid with effect from 1 May 1991. The balance was to be paid in two equal instalments on 1 March 1992 and 1 September 1992 but modifications to these arrangements were announced in my statement of 17 January 1992, as set out above.

If the Deputy wishes to obtain any further information in relation to specific grades he might approach me directly.

Craftsperson in Government Departments

(1 January 1992)

	£
On recruitment	216.31
after ½ year	219.79
after 1½ years	221.49
after 2½ years	223.36
after 3½ years	225.08
after 4½ years	226.01
after 5½ years	226.88
after 6½ years	227.79
after 7½ years	228.69
after 8½ years	230.12
after 9½ years	231.23
after 10½ years	233.91

General Operatives in Government Departments (1 January 1992)

	£
Basic rate	166.41