Departmental Staff Remuneration

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 10 October 2013

Thursday, 10 October 2013

Questions (182)

Joe Higgins

Question:

182. Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine 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. [43389/13]

Written answers

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine

No officer in my Department has been in receipt of salary payment in excess of the Government pay caps first introduced in June 2011 and revised in July of this year.