Ivor Callely
Question:101 Mr. Callely asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the amount of overtime paid by his Department to date in 1998; the top 20 payments to individuals; and the areas of work of each individual concerned. [22210/98]
Written Answers. - Departmental Staff.
The amount of overtime paid to date in 1998 is £6,334,079.00. The top 20 payments to individuals are listed below. All of the officers listed are engaged in meat inspection duties. It is not practice to give individual names.
| No. | Grade Payment | £ |
| 1 | Higher Agricultural Officer | 28,397 |
| 2 | Supervising Agricultural Officer | 25,000 |
| 3 | Supervising Agricultural Officer | 23,769 |
| 4 | Supervising Agricultural Officer | 23,510 |
| 5 | Supervising Agricultural Officer | 23,410 |
| 6 | Higher Agricultural Officer | 22,777 |
| 7 | Agricultural Officer | 22,707 |
| 8 | Higher Agricultural Officer | 21,667 |
| 9 | Higher Agricultural Officer | 20,374 |
| 10 | Higher Agricultural Officer | 20,195 |
| 11 | Higher Agricultural Officer | 19,321 |
| 12 | Supervising Agricultural Officer | 19,177 |
| 13 | Supervising Agricultural Officer | 18,883 |
| 14 | Higher Agricultural Officer | 18,374 |
| 15 | Agricultural Officer | 18,340 |
| 16 | Higher Agricultural Officer | 18,335 |
| 17 | Agricultural Officer | 17,456 |
| 18 | Supervising Agricultural Officer | 17,087 |
| 19 | Higher Agricultural Officer | 16,793 |
| 20 | Agricultural Officer | 16,781 |