Departmental Staff Remuneration

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 28 November 2012

Wednesday, 28 November 2012

Questions (25, 26)

Sandra McLellan

Question:

25. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will provide in tabular form, the number of staff in his Department, or in bodies which fall under the remit of his 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 he will provide a breakdown of the positions held by the staff in the relevant pay brackets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53054/12]

Brian Stanley

Question:

26. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he has made any contacts requesting staff whose annual salary is in excess of €200,000 in his Department or in any body under the remit of his Department, to waive 15% of their salary or such amount in excess of €200,000 whichever is the lesser; if he has, the date on which he first made this contact; the number of staff whose annual salaries were in excess of €200,000 at that date; 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; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53055/12]

Written answers

Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht

I propose to take Questions Nos. 25 and 26 together.

The table below sets out the number of staff in my Department and in bodies within my Department's ambit, as well as the associated grades, in the various pay brackets specified.

Pay bracket €	No of staff	Grade of staff
€400,000 and above	-	N/A
€300,000 to €399,999	-	N/A
€200,000 to €299,999	-	N/A
€150,000 to €199,000	1	Secretary General

As is clear from the table, no staff member of my Department or of bodies within its ambit was in receipt of annual remuneration at a level in excess of €200,000 at 31 December 2011. This remains the case.