Departmental Staff Remuneration

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 12 December 2012

Wednesday, 12 December 2012

Questions (250)

Finian McGrath

Question:

250. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Health if temporary promotions or acting-up allowances have not been a feature of the staffing arrangements for this EU Presidency, if he will confirm that his Department has been given sanction to make such arrangements detailing the number by grade involved, and the date sanction was sought and the date it was given. [56301/12]

Written answers

Minister for Health

One staff member, a Higher Executive Officer in the Capital EU, International and Research Policy Unit, was awarded Assistant Principal Officer duties allowance. Sanction was sought 17 May 2012 and was approved 24 May 2012 in line with Government Decision S/180/20/10/1456 of 16 December 2011 in relation to Ireland's Presidency of the EU, after which time the arrangement will cease.