Vol. 438 No. 4
87 Mr. Durkan asked the Taoiseach the projected cost of salaries, allowances and other such payments for the offices of programme managers/special advisers/ministerial assistants and other such offices under his aegis as at January 1993; the outturn for the year ending 31 December 1993; the projected expenditure under this heading in 1994; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
The projected cost of salaries, allowances and other such payments for the offices of programme manager, special advisers, ministerial assistants and other such offices in my Department as at Budget, 1993 was £345,355.00. This projection reflected the cost of serving staff, including my Programme Manager, as at Budget, 1993, all of whom were on the staff of my Department during 1992 and hence did not give rise to additional recruitment or staff costs during 1993.
During the course of 1993 the contracts of four serving staff terminated. There were three appointments during 1993 for which an additional provision of £83,799.46 has been made for 1994.
The outturn for the year ending 31 December 1993 was £303,596.00. The total projected expenditure under this heading in 1994 taking account of recent increases in public sector pay is £313,250.00.
