Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 2 February 2010
128 Deputy Joan Burton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of personnel in her Department to whom the full public service pay cuts provided for by the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (No 2) Act 2009 will not apply by virtue of Circular 28/2009 issued by the Department of Finance on 22 December 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4825/10]
View answerCircular 28/2009 issued by the Department of Finance on 22 December 2009 applies to all general civil service grades in my Department. In accordance with paragraphs 9 and 10 of the Circular, the reductions for the grades of Deputy Secretary and Assistant Secretary comprise a reduction in the salary scale and the termination of the scheme of performance-related awards previously payable to those grades which entailed an average payment of 10% of salary.
The salaries of 14 officers in my Department, i.e. 7 Assistant Secretaries and 7 other officials who are at a grade equivalent to that of Assistant Secretary have been adjusted in accordance with paragraphs 9 and 10 of the Circular.
