Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 24 November 2004
139 Mr. J. Higgins asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the reason temporary sea fishery officers receive 23 days annual leave when they are banded with higher executive officers for the purpose of annual leave whereas appendix 1 to the Department of Finance circular 27/03 on the subject of annual leave states that higher executive officers are entitled to 27 days, rising to 28 days after five years’ service. [30560/04]
View answerThe annual leave allowance for the sea fishery officer grade is not linked to that of the higher executive officer grade. The annual leave allowance for the sea fishery officer grade is determined with reference to the salary banding system for determining annual leave allowances in the Civil Service. This salary banding system is set out at appendix 2 of the Department of Finance circular 27/03. The annual leave allowance for the sea fishery officers grade at recruitment is 23 days, rising to 27 days after five years' service and 29 days after ten years' service.
