Departmental Staff Remuneration

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 10 October 2013

Thursday, 10 October 2013

Questions (126)

Joe Higgins

Question:

126. Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of public servants in his Department whoare paid in excess of the Taoiseach's salary and in excess of the Government's pay cap; the annual cost of these excess payments in the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43390/13]

Written answers

Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht

As the Deputy will be aware, the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht was established on 2nd June 2011. No civil or public servants in my Department or the bodies under its aegis are currently, or were previously, in receipt of salaries in excess of the limits mentioned by the Deputy since that date.