Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 4 October 2012
175. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will set out in tabular form the starting salary grade for a newly employed member of An Garda Síochána for each year from 2005 to 2012; the available allowances to a newly employed Garda in each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42522/12]
View answerThe starting salary for a new member of An Garda Síochána on 01 January each year from 2005 to 2012 is set out in the table.
Starting salary for newly sworn members:
|
Year |
Salary |
|
2005 |
€22,973.00 |
|
2006 |
€23,952.00 |
|
2007 |
€25,288.00 |
|
2008 |
€25,794.00 |
|
2009 |
€27,100.00 |
|
2010 |
€27,100.00 |
|
2011 |
€25,745.00 |
|
2012 |
€23,170.50 |
All members of the Garda Síochána are paid some allowances including for example rent, boot and uniform maintenance allowances. Depending on the specific nature of the duties to which each Garda (including newly qualified Gardaí) is assigned, they may receive other allowances such as Juvenile Liaison Officer, Community Policing, unsocial hours etc.
A list of the main allowances is shown in the table. Following a recent Government decision some of these allowances will be abolished for new beneficiaries.
|
Description |
Revised yearly rate effective from 1 January 2010 |
Revised weekly rate effective from 1 January 2010 |
|
RENT ALLOWANCE |
€4,017.55 |
|
|
BOOT ALLOWANCE |
€2.93 |
|
|
UNIFORM ALLOWANCE G/S |
€4.39 |
|
|
UNIFORM OFFICERS |
€888.82 |
|
|
UNIFORM INITIAL GRANT |
285.7(Once Off) |
|
|
UNIFORM VARIED ALLOWANCE |
€704.70 |
|
|
DETECTIVE ALLOWANCE |
€30.90 |
|
|
Juvenile Liaison Officer |
€30.90 |
|
|
CLERICAL Allowance |
€4,781.35 |
|
|
CLERICAL TEMP/EX-GRATIA |
€4,781.35 |
|
|
PLAIN CLOTHES - GARDA/SGT |
€12.21 |
|
|
PLAIN CLOTHES - INSPECTOR |
€13.92 |
|
|
PLAIN CLOTHES SUPER & C/SUPER |
€15.45 |
|
|
MINISTERS POOL |
40% of Salary |
40% of Salary |
|
PSV ALLOWANCE |
€4,869.70 |
|
|
DOG HANDLER |
€53.40 |
|
|
TRANSPORT ALLOWANCE |
€507.30 |
|
|
TRANSPORT TEMPORARY |
€0.21 |
|
|
BICYCLE ALLOWANCE |
€2.77 |
|
|
PRIVATE SECRETARY |
€10,405.35 |
|
|
ARAN ISLAND |
€1,463.00 |
|
|
PROMOTION EXAM GRANT |
€202.47 |
|
|
GAELTACHT ALLOWANCE |
7.5% of Salary |
|
|
SUBSTITUTION ALLOWANCE |
Variable |
|
|
LOCOMOTION UNDER 1200CC |
€3,378.57 |
|
|
LOCOMOTION 1201-1500 CC |
€3,975.35 |
|
|
LOCOMOTION 1501 CC AND OVER |
€5,067.22 |
|
|
SUPPLEMENTARY DETECTIVE |
Variable |
|
|
WELFARE OFFICER ALLOWANCE |
€7,403.35 |
|
|
INSTRUCTOR ALLOWANCE (G) |
€7,794.75 |
|
|
INSTRUCTOR ALLOWANCE (S) |
€7,794.75 |
|
|
INSTRUCTOR ALLOWANCE (I) |
€8,506.30 |
|
|
INSTRUCTOR ALLOWANCE SUPT. |
€10,627.65 |
|
|
INSTRUCTOR TEMPORARY (G) |
€7,794.75 |
|
|
INSTRUCTOR TEMPORARY (S) |
€7,794.75 |
|
|
LOCOMOTION UNDER 1200 CC |
€3,812.73 |
|
|
LOCOMOTION 1201-1500 CC |
€4,476.37 |
|
|
LOCOMOTION 1501 CC AND OVER |
€5,680.24 |
|
|
COMMUNITY RELATIONS/CRIME PREV |
€30.90 |
|
|
WATER UNIT ALLOWANCE |
€4,873.50 |
|
|
IMMIGRATION ALLOWANCE |
€25.18 |
|
|
PART TIME IMMIGRATION ALLOWANCE |
€1,313.19 |
|
|
ANALYST ALLOWANCE - GARDA |
€7,794.75 |
|
|
ANALYST ALLOWANCE - SERGEANT |
€7,794.75 |
|
|
ANALYST ALLOWANCE - INSPECTOR |
€8,506.30 |
|
|
CHANGE MANAGEMENT |
€6,239.60 |
|
|
RADIO ALLOWANCE |
€5,070.15 |
|
|
AIR SUPPORT UNIT ALLOWANCE |
€4,873.50 |
|
|
INSTRUCTOR ALLOWANCE CH. SUPT. |
€10,627.65 |
|
|
LIVING ALLOWANCE (RECRUITS) |
€67.85 |
|
|
COURT PRESENTER |
€5,070.15 |
|
|
EXPERT ALLOWANCE |
€5,207.90 |
|
|
AVAILABILITY ALLOWANCE - C/SUP |
€10,121.30 |
|
|
COLLATOR ALLOWANCE |
€25.18 |
|
|
AVAILABILITY ALLOWANCE Supt |
€8,049.35 |
|
|
EXCHANGE ALLOWANCE Taxable |
Variable |
|
|
EXAM BONUS - INSPECTOR |
€665.00 |
|
|
SCENES OF CRIME ALLOWANCE |
€2,946.90 |
|
|
INSPEC. ACTING UP ALLOWANCE |
Variable |
|
|
SAFETY ADVISER ALLOWANCE |
€7,403.35 |
|
|
INTERPOL ALLOWANCE |
€2,785.40 |
|
|
MOTOR TECHNICIAN ALLOWANCE |
€4,885.85 |
|
|
ROSTERED SATURDAY |
€14.27 |
|
|
NON ROSTERED SATURDAY ALLOWANCE |
€14.27 |
|
|
SUNDAY ALLOWANCE |
Variable |
|
|
NIGHT DUTY ROSTERED |
Variable |
|
|
NIGHT DUTY NON ROSTERED |
Variable |
|
|
OVERTIME |
Variable |
|
|
NON PUBLIC DUTY OVERTIME |
Variable |
|
|
PUBLIC HOLIDAY ALLOWANCE |
Variable |
|
|
NIGHT DUTY 6-8 ROSTERED |
Variable |
|
|
NIGHT DUTY 6-8 NON ROSTERED |
Variable |
