Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 17 Nov 1993

Vol. 435 No. 10

Written Answers. - Teachers' Salaries-Deductions.

Eamon Gilmore

Question:

174 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Education if, in respect of primary, secondary, vocational, community and comprehensive teachers, she will give the total incremental salary payments made to full-time incremental teachers and the total deductions made in respect of PAYE, PRSI and pension contributions.

Minister for Education (Ms Bhreathnach)

The total gross payments — i.e. salary and allowances — and the total deductations for PAYE, PRSI and contributions to the primary and secondary teachers superannuation schemes, in respect of full-time incremental secondary, community and comprehensive and primary teachers in the year ending 31 December, 1992 were as follows:

	Secondary	Community/ Comprehensive	Primary
	£000	£000	£000
Salary Payments	249,672	52,982	447,864
PAYE Deductions	66,563	13,839	117,952
PRSI Deductions	9,350	1,893	12,895
Superannuation Contributions*	13,415	3,223	26,752

* Includes contributions to Spouses and Children's Scheme.

The figures in respect of primary teachers' salary represents an additional pay day which occurred in 1992 and therefore is in respect of approximately 12.72 months' salary. Vocational teachers are paid by individual Vocational Education Committees. Consequently the information sought by the Deputy is not available in my Department for this group.