Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 December 2012
495. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Defence the date on which he intends to review the salary grading structure of the public service as it affects his Department as committed to in the programme for Government. [56382/12]
View answerThe Government decision on the Department of Expenditure and Reform’s Review of Allowances and Premium Payments recognised that there are possible weaknesses in the pay structures applicable in the Defence Forces as these structures have evolved over very many years and have become increasingly complex. It was therefore decided that a review of the overall pay structures for the Defence Forces is merited, in the medium term, to ensure that the pay structure is appropriate and cost effective for a modern military force. It is my intention that such a review of pay structures will take place after the reviews of Security Duty Allowance and Technical Pay, currently being conducted as part of the Defence Sector Action Plan under the Croke Park Agreement, have been completed.
