Public Sector Allowances Payments

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 6 November 2012

Tuesday, 6 November 2012

Questions (153)

Dara Calleary

Question:

153. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Taoiseach if he will provide details of all the Gaeltacht allowance payable to civil and public servants; the level of each allowance payable to each category and the monetary level of each allowance together with the total amount payable in 2009, 2010 and 2011. [47479/12]

Written answers

The Taoiseach

Staff in my Department and the National Economic and Social Development Office (NESDO), which is the only agency under its aegis, are not eligible to claim the Gaeltacht allowance as they are based in Dublin only. Consequently no costs arose for my Department or NESDO during the period in question.