Departmental Staff Remuneration

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 17 December 2013

Tuesday, 17 December 2013

Questions (330)

Simon Harris

Question:

330. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide detail in tabular form of any exemptions granted by her Department and any agency under her remit to the long-standing general principle of pay policy that the payment of additional remuneration to public servants for undertaking additional duties is not permitted; the additional remuneration involved in each case; the date of sanction for such additional remuneration; the rationale behind such sanction; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55118/13]

Written answers

Minister for Social Protection

Since I took up office, there have been no exemptions granted in my Department or in the agencies that come under the remit of my Department, to the longstanding general principle of pay policy, that the payment of additional remuneration to public servants for undertaking additional duties is not permitted.