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Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 18 July 2013

Thursday, 18 July 2013

Questions (298)

Mary Lou McDonald

Question:

298. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide the saving to the Exchequer if the pay of all his special advisers, and those of his Ministers of State, were capped at the first point on the principal officer pay scale. [36518/13]

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Adjustments to pay in accordance with the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act 2013 and the relevant provisions of the Haddington Road Agreement, have been implemented from 1 July 2013. The table set out below outlines the salary details of the two Special Advisors appointed by me as Minister for Jobs, Enterprise & Innovation in line with the Guidelines for Ministerial Appointments and as sanctioned by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform. There are no Special Advisers appointed by my Department’s Ministers of State.

Name

Salary Scale from 1/7/13

Current Salary (11/07/13)

Estimated Annual Saving if Pay Capped at 1st point on Principal Officer Scale*

Special Adviser

€118,840

€118,840

€43,193

Press Adviser

€75,647 - €92,550

€81,676

€6,029

*Based on 1 July 2013 pay rates

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