Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 10 October 2013
90. Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of public servants in his Department who 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. [43400/13]
View answerThe Government Pay Cap was introduced on 21 June 2011 on foot of a Government Decision (S180/20/10/1333) when it adopted a general policy of a €200,000 annual salary pay ceiling for new appointees to Senior Positions across the Public Service. This equalled the then Taoiseach’s annual salary of €200,000 which was reduced under the FEMPI Act 2013 to €185,350 from 1 July last, a figure which now acts as the pay cap. There is nobody in my Department being paid in excess of the Government’s pay cap.
