Public Sector Staff Remuneration

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 14 May 2013

Tuesday, 14 May 2013

Questions (391)

Róisín Shortall

Question:

391. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of personnel in whole-time equivalent terms in his Department and in bodies under the aegis of his Department in each of the following earnings brackets: less than €20,000, €20,001 to €30,000, €30,001 to €40,000, €40,001 to €50,000, €50,001 to €60,000, €60,001 to €70,000, €70,001 to €80,000, €80,001 to €90,000, €90,001 to €100,000, €100,000 to €125,000, €125,001 to €150,000, €150,001 to €175,000, €175,001 to €200,000, €200,001 to €250,000, €250,001 to €300,000, €300,001 to €350,000, €350,001 to €400,000, €400,001 to €450,000, €450,001 to €500,000, and more than €500,000. [22783/13]

Written answers

Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht

The information requested by the Deputy in respect of the staff (whole time equivalent) of my department and the bodies under its aegis is set out in the following table.

Salary Band €	Department of Arts Heritage and Gaeltacht.	Bodies under the aegis of the Department.
0 - 20,000	22.1	42.38
20,001 - 30,000	56.44	251.99
30,001 - 40,000	195.8	327.48
40,001 - 50,000	115.99	156.63
50,001 - 60,000	77	126.92
60,001 - 70,000	49.53	58.85
70,001 - 80,000	29	53.95
80,001 - 90,000	18.8	21
90,001 - 100,000	9	17
100,001 - 125,000	5	12
125,001 - 150,000	4	2
150,001 - 175,000	0	0
175,000 - 200,000	1	0
Total	583.66	1070.2

There is no officer currently serving in the Department or the agencies earning a salary in excess of €200,000.

The provided figures exclude approximately 60 temporary seasonal staff employed by my Department on an annual basis. The total salary of each temporary seasonal staff member is less than €30,000.