Public Service Remuneration

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 19 July 2011

Tuesday, 19 July 2011

Questions (213)

Pearse Doherty

Question:

226 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the return to the Exchequer in a full year if he capped ministerial salaries at €100,000, TDs’ salaries at €75,000 and Senators’ salaries at €60,000. [21065/11]

Written answers

Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (Deputy Brendan Howlin)

The estimated full year saving accruing to the Exchequer from applying a cap on salaries to all members of the Government of €100,000, to TDs of €75,000 and to Senators of €60,000 is estimated at nearly €4.3m.