Departmental Staff Remuneration

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 10 October 2013

Thursday, 10 October 2013

Questions (155)

Joe Higgins

Question:

155. Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of public servants in his Department that are being paid in excess of the Taoiseach's salary and in excess of the Government's pay cap; the annual cost of these excess payments over the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43395/13]

Written answers

Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government

There are no civil servants employed by my Department and no public servants employed by local authorities or by agencies under the aegis of my Department who are being paid in excess of the Taoiseach’s salary and in excess of the Government’s pay cap.