Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 20 January 2010
91 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Minister for Defence the bodies or agencies, operating under the aegis of his Department, to which the terms of the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (No. 2) Act 2009 will apply; the estimated reduction in the annual wage bill of each such body or agency; the average reduction in pay in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1991/10]
View answerThe bodies under the aegis of my Department are the Civil Defence Board, the Army Pensions Board and the Board of Coiste an Asgard. The terms of the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (No. 2) Act 2009 applies to each of these bodies. The estimated reduction in the annual pay costs and the average reduction in pay are set out in the following table:
|
Civil Defence |
Coiste an Asgard |
Army Pensions Board |
|
|
Estimated reduction in pay for 2010 (excluding Employer’s PRSI) |
€70,720 |
€5,252 |
€4,966 |
|
Average reduction in pay for each person |
5.9% |
5.8% |
5.8% |
