Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 18 July 2013
443. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources 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. [36511/13]
View answerThe information requested by the Deputy in respect of my Special Advisers is outlined in a table.
There are no Special Advisers appointed to the Minister of State at my Department.
|
Post |
Salary cost post-Haddington Road Agreement |
Salary cost if capped at 1st point of Principal Officer (standard) scale at appointment |
Annual Saving |
|
Special Advisers (2) |
€176,130 |
€163,352 |
€12,778 |
