Exchequer Savings

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 18 July 2013

Thursday, 18 July 2013

Questions (278)

Mary Lou McDonald

Question:

278. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide the saving to the Exchequer if all his special advisers, and those of his Ministers of State, were capped at the first point on the principal officer pay scale. [36520/13]

Written answers

Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform

In response to the Deputy’s question the total annual savings to the Exchequer if the salaries of the Special Advisers in my Department were capped at the first point on the Principal Officer pay scale would amount to €34,859.00. My Minister of State has no Special Advisers.