Departmental Staff Remuneration

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 27 November 2012

Tuesday, 27 November 2012

Questions (602, 603)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin

Question:

602. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will provide, in tabular form, the number of staff in her Department or in bodies which fall under the remit of her Department whose annual remuneration including salary, pension and benefits at 31 December 2011 fell into bands of €400,000 and above, between €300,000 to €399,999, between €200,000 to €299,999 and between €150,000 to €199,000; and if she will provide a breakdown of the positions held by the staff in relevant pay brackets. [52521/12]

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin

Question:

603. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she has made any contacts requesting staff whose annual salary is more than €200,000 in her Department or in any body under the remit of her Department, to waive 15% of their salary or such amount in excess of €200,000 whichever is the lesser; if she has, the date on which she first made this contact; the number of staff who acquiesced to the request for the waiver; the number of staff who refused the request for the waiver and the number of staff who have not responded to the request for the waiver. [52523/12]

Written answers

Minister for Children and Youth Affairs

I propose to take Questions Nos. 602 and 603 together.

I can confirm to the Deputy that there are no staff in any Agency under the remit of my Department whose annual remuneration exceeds €150,000 per annum. With regard to my own Department, I can confirm that my Secretary General earns €180,000 per annum. As such, the Deputy's question in relation to waiving 15% of salary does not apply.