Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 12 October 2005
303 Ms Burton asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the bonus or merit payments awarded to senior officials and staff each year since 2000, detailing the management and staff category; the purpose and the amount of the award and the highest award made and to whom. [28387/05]
View answerThe scheme of performance-related awards for posts at the level of deputy Secretary General and assistant secretary operated as follows: in 2000, a total of €9,283 was spent on performance-related awards comprising three individual payments; in 2001, a total of €10,120 was spent on performance-related awards comprising three individual payments; in 2002, a total of €9,862 was spent on performance-related awards comprising three individual payments; in 2003, a total of €70,750 was spent on performance-related awards comprising seven individual payments; in 2004, a total of €52,900 was spent on performance-related awards comprising five individual payments; and in 2005, a total of €62,600 was spent on performance-related awards comprising five individual payments.
Merit payments to grades below assistant secretary were as follows: in 2000, a total of €15,248 was spent on merit awards comprising 12 individual awards of €380 each and 27 group awards ranging from €63 to €1,301; in 2001, a total of €32,007 was spent on merit awards comprising 58 individual awards ranging €63 to €2,539; in 2002, a total of €33,553 was spent on merit awards comprising 20 individual awards totalling €8,602, 31 group awards totalling €14,451 and a contribution of €10,500 to the social club; in 2003, a total of €15,204 was spent on merit awards comprising nine individual awards totalling €2,500, six group awards totalling €5,704 and a contribution of €7,000 to the social club; and in 2004, a total of €29,030 was spent on merit awards comprising 614 individual awards totalling €27,030 and a contribution of €2,000 to the retired staff Christmas party.
