Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 3 July 2012
410 Deputy Paudie Coffey asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide in tabular form the number of persons, non-governmental organisations and quangos that receive remuneration from his Department by way of wages, salaries, pensions, grants and other departmental funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31865/12]
View answer411 Deputy Paudie Coffey asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide a list in tabular form of every quango and non-governmental organisation that received any monies from his Department in 2009, 2010 and 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31878/12]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 410 and 411 together.
Details of funding for the period in question from my Department to organisations under its aegis are set out in the table. In addition, subscriptions are also paid to a number of organisations operating in the sectoral areas for which my Department has responsibility. The annual total of these subscriptions is also set out in the table.
As part of the 2011 Comprehensive Review of Expenditure, my Department identified appropriate savings to be made in these areas over the coming years.
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2009€000s |
2010€000s |
2011€000s |
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Grant to Radio Telefís Éireann for Broadcasting Licence Fees (Grant-in-Aid) — (Exchequer neutral) |
Current: 204,255 |
Current :195,000 |
Current: 182,444 |
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Grant to TG4 (Grant-in-Aid) |
Current: 35,233Capital: 900Total: 36,133 |
Current: 32,252Capital: 1,800Total: 34,052 |
Current: 32, 750Capital: 3,510Total: 36,260 |
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Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (Grant-in-Aid) |
Pay: 5,100Non Pay: 3,250Total: 8,350 |
Pay: 4,340Non Pay: 3,151Total: 7,491 |
Pay: 4,733Non Pay: 3,030Total: 7,763 |
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Digital Hub Development Agency |
Pay: 614Non-Pay: 1,117Capital: 0Total: 1,731 |
Pay: 609Non-Pay: 951Capital: 704Total: 2,264 |
Pay: 609Non-Pay: 1,408Capital: 456Total: 2,473 |
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An Post* |
Current: 12,444 |
Current: 11,943 |
Current: 12,405 |
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Ordnance Survey Ireland (Grant-in-Aid)** |
Current: 4,102Capital: 985Total: 5,087 |
Current: 4,000Capital: 985Total: 4,985 |
Current: 6,466Capital: 985Total: 7,451 |
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Inland Fisheries Ireland |
Pay: 19,540Non Pay: 7,643Capital: 477Total: 27,660 |
Pay: 17,688Non Pay: 6,302Capital: 391Total: 24,381 |
Pay: 17,633Non Pay: 6,517Capital: 825Total: 24,975 |
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Loughs Agency of the Foyle Carlingford Irish Lights Commission |
Pay: 1,184Non Pay: 671Capital: 527Total: 2,382 |
Pay: 804Non Pay: 1,195Capital: 190Total: 2,189 |
Pay: 1,375Non Pay: 800Capital: 417Total: 2,592 |
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Subscriptions to Organisations |
Current: 296 |
Current: 373 |
Current: 299 |
* Vote neutral, payment for collection of the television licence fee
** Payment increased in 2011 to meet OSi pension liability
412 Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide a list of all allowances and the payment rates of those allowances paid to staff in his Department that are subject to income tax and the list of allowances and the payment rates paid to staff that are not subject to income tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31959/12]
View answerThe table lists the taxable allowances paid to staff in my Department; there are no non-taxable allowances paid to staff in the Department. The allowances and corresponding amounts in each case are as approved centrally by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform.
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Allowances |
Modified Rate |
PPC Rate |
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Child (Annual per child) |
€113 |
— |
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Franking Machine (Weekly)Full (15 or more hours)Half (less than 15 hours) |
€32.60€16.30 |
€34.29€17.15 |
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Machine (Weekly) |
€34.32 |
€36.09 |
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Keyholder (Weekly) |
€33.90 |
€35.67 |
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Private Secretary (Annual)Minister/Minister of StateSecretary General |
€19,653€10,405 |
€20,685€10,951 |
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Delegate |
First Night |
Night 2 to 4 |
Saturday, Sunday, Public Holiday |
Chairperson |
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Salary— up to HEO level— between HEO and €125,000— above €125,000 |
€103.69€218.89€211.98 |
€34.57€64.52€62.49 |
—€80.65€78.10 |
€80.65€80.85€78.10 |
Annual Personal to Holder (APTH) payment relating to integration of grades in the Revenue Commissioners is payable while the officer remains in his/her current grade level. A small number of staff who moved to this Department from the Revenue Commissioners are entitled to the APTH payment. The APTH rates are linked to salary scales.
