Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 21 Feb 1996

Vol. 461 No. 8

Written Answers. - ESB Staffing.

Seamus Brennan

Question:

147 Mr. S. Brennan asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications the expected percentage increase in the average gross payroll cost to the ESB for each full pay employee assuming the full provisions of the CCR and all related agreements are implemented by the ESB having regard to the reported elements such as pay-bonus increase of about 7 per cent of full pay, cost increase to the ESB of reductions in employees' pension percentage contributions of 2 per cent, projected share by full pay employees in ESB profits through 5 per cent share holding in the ESB and any other increase in benefits which have been agreed. [4039/96]

Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications (Mr. Lowry)

I have been advised by the ESB that as a result of the CCR agreement, the increase in the average gross payroll cost to ESB will be approximately 7 per cent. This includes the reduction in the staff's special pension contribution of 2 per cent, and an estimate of the cost of the employee share holding scheme. It also includes a productivity payment of 6 per cent per annum to those staff in the company who had not already received it prior to the CCR.

Seamus Brennan

Question:

148 Mr. S. Brennan asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications the number of ESB employees on full pay at 31 January 1996; and the number on part pay at 31 January 1996. [4040/96]

Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications (Mr. Lowry)

The following is the information requested by the Deputy as provided by the ESB:

31 January 1996.

Number on Full Pay	9,265	Note 1
Number on Part Pay	256	Note 2

Note 1: Includes all permanent, job sharing, apprentices and regular part-time staff, but excludes temporary staffing and ESB International staff.

Note 2: Staff on retirement pay.

Seamus Brennan

Question:

149 Mr. S. Brennan asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications the projected number of people the ESB will have on full pay and part pay at 31 December 1996, 2000, 2003, 2005 assuming both the adoption of the ESB's CCR plan by ESB employees and its full implementation in 1996. [4041/96]

Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications (Mr. Lowry)

The following is the information requested by the Deputy as provided by the ESB:

	Full Pay	Part Pay
1 January 1994 (CCR reference date)	9,760	n/a
31 December 1996	8,725	770
31 December 2000	7,675	980
31 December 2003	7,675	710
31 December 2005	7,675	260

These projections assume that following the implementation of the CCR, staff numbers stabilise out into the future.

Seamus Brennan

Question:

150 Mr. S. Brennan asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications the projected ongoing yearly gross payroll costs for the ESB including all pay, overtime, pension, PRSI and all other costs of those 2,000 employees who are projected to become redundant under the terms the CCR plan for the years 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003 and 2005. [4042/96]

Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications (Mr. Lowry)

I have been advised by the ESB that the ongoing payroll costs which would have been incurred by ESB had the projected 2,000 staff not voluntarily left the company over the implementation period of the CCR would have been as follows, assuming inflation at 2.5 per cent per annum:

	£m
1996	25.6
1997	46.7
2000	64.2
2003	68.9
2005	72.4

Seamus Brennan

Question:

151 Mr. S. Brennan asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications the projected ongoing yearly gross payroll cost for the ESB including all pay, overtime, pension, PRSI and all other employee benefits for the employees who remain on full pay assuming the full implementation of the CCR plan for the years 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003 and 2005. [4043/96]

Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications (Mr. Lowry)

The information requested by the Deputy as provided by the ESB is as follows:

Year	Cost
	£m
1996	269
1997	255
2000	253
2003	271
2005	285

Inflation is assumed at 2.5 per cent per annum.

Seamus Brennan

Question:

152 Mr. S. Brennan asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications the projected gross ongoing payroll costs, excluding lump sums, including pay, overtime, pension, PRSI and all other employee benefits to the ESB for all people on full pay and part pay for each year between 31 December 1995 and 31 December, 2005. [4044/96]

Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications (Mr. Lowry)

The information requested by the Deputy as provided by the ESB is as follows:

Year	Cost
	£m
1996	280
1997	273
1998	271
1999	266
2000	270
2001	274
2002	281
2003	286
2004	290
2005	293

Inflation is assumed at 2.5 per cent per annum.

Seamus Brennan

Question:

153 Mr. S. Brennan asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications the projected amounts payable by way of lump sums to the 2,000 people projected to accept the terms proposed in the CCR plan for each year between 31 December 1995 and 31 December, 2005. [4045/96]

Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications (Mr. Lowry)

The information requested by the Deputy as provided by the ESB is as follows:

Year	Lump Sum
	£m
1996	13
1997	12
1998	9