Departmental Staff

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 4 July 2012

Wednesday, 4 July 2012

Questions (126)

Sean Fleming

Question:

126 Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation in respect of 2011, the best estimate for 2012 of the number of persons in the following salary ranges, the total cost of the increments in respect of the persons in each of these salary ranges: less than €40,000 between €40,001-€50,000; between €50,001-€60,000; between €60,001-€70,000; between €70,001 to €80,000; between €80,001 to €90,000; between €90,001 to €100,000 and more than €100,001; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32795/12]

Written answers

Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (Deputy Richard Bruton)

The following tables indicate the number of increments paid in each of the salary ranges for 2011 and the estimated number that will be paid in 2012. The payment of increments is conditional on satisfactory performance and compliance with sick leave regulations.

2011 — Increments paid

	#<40,000	#40,001-50	#50,001-60	#60,001-70	#70,001-80	#80,001-90	#90,001-100	#<100,001	Total
Total Cost	€303,116.16	€129,367.34	€77,724.21	€16,029.55	€46,726.05	€23,317.26	€33,223.20	€22,552.64	€652,056.41
Total No. Increments	265	90	52	7	21	9	10	5	459

2012 — Estimated maximum number of increments payable(1)

	#<40,000	#40,001-50	#50,001-60	#60,001-70	#70,001-80	#80,001-90	#90,001-100	#>100,001	Total
Total Cost	€258,893.14	€111,131.69	€34,217.00	€15,575.35	€24,475.55	€24,384.02	€19,933.92	€ 9,615.16	€498,225.83
Total No. Increments	223	75	25	7	11	8	6	2	357

(1) Subject to satisfactory performance and compliance with sick leave regulations