Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 22 May 2013
106. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 283 of 14 May 2013, if he will identify the location and role of the 55 persons who are earning in excess of €200,000; and the reason in each case the public sector pay cap has not been applied to them. [24726/13]
View answerI refer to the clarification that was issued to the Deputy on the 21st May 2013 subsequent to the original response to PQ 283. This clarified that the 55 persons who are earning in excess of €200,000 refers to the number of core posts funded by my Department. Currently there are 99 individuals working in the education sector whose remuneration currently exceeds €200,000 per annum and this figure includes Academic Medical Consultants, remuneration for whom falls in the main within the remit of the Minister for Health. As matters concerning remuneration are confidential, the Deputy will appreciate that I am not in a position to identify the individuals concerned who are in receipt of over €200,000. Since the introduction of the salary cap in the public service, I can confirm that the only appointments that have been made where a person receives in excess of €200,000 per annum have been academic medical consultants.
