Written Answers Nos. 165-190
165. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide in tabular form the details of the budget allocated to capital expenditure; the amount spent; and the amount carried forward from 2012 to date in 2014 in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30257/14]
View answerThe table below outlines the aggregate of the budget allocated to capital expenditure, the amount spent and the quantum of carry-forward for the full years 2012 and 2013. The allocation for 2014 and spend to end June are also provided.
In aggregate terms the capital budgets for 2012, 2013 and 2014 were €3.9bn, €3.4bn and €3.3bn respectively. When carryover is taken into account, spend has been generally on profile.
In relation to the current year, at end June a total of €955m in gross voted capital (almost one third of the allocation for the year) had been spent. This is broadly in line with expenditure patterns for previous years.
In addition €105m of the 2013 carryover amount has been spent at end June this year.
Capital Budget Allocation, Spend and Carryover 2012-2014 €m
|
- |
2012 |
- |
- |
2013 |
- |
- |
2014 |
|
Allocation |
Spend |
Carryover into 2013 |
Allocation |
Spend |
Carryover into 2014 |
Allocation |
Spend to end June |
|
3,962 |
3,702 |
107 |
3,431 |
3,287 |
132 |
3,339 |
955 |
175. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the anticipated cost to the Exchequer per annum of restoring pre-Croke Park agreement pay and conditions to those earning €35,000 or less per year. [30278/14]
View answer176. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the anticipated cost to the Exchequer per annum of restoring pre-Croke Park agreement pay and conditions to those earning €10,000 to €20,000 per year. [30279/14]
View answer177. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the anticipated cost to the Exchequer per annum of restoring pre-Croke Park agreement pay and conditions to those earning €20,000 to €30,000 per year. [30280/14]
View answer178. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the anticipated cost to the Exchequer per annum of restoring pre-Croke Park agreement pay and conditions to those earning €30,000 to €40,000 per year. [30281/14]
View answer179. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the anticipated cost to the Exchequer per annum of restoring pre-Haddington Road agreement terms of employment to those currently earning €35,000 or less per year. [30282/14]
View answer180. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the anticipated cost to the Exchequer per annum of restoring pre-Haddington Road agreement terms of employment to those currently earning €10,000 to €20,000 per year. [30283/14]
View answer181. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the anticipated cost to the Exchequer per annum of restoring pre-Haddington Road agreement terms of employment to those currently earning €20,000 to €30,000 per year. [30284/14]
View answer182. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the anticipated cost to the Exchequer per annum of restoring pre-Haddington Road agreement terms of employment to those currently earning €30,000 to €40,000 per year. [30285/14]
View answer183. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the anticipated cost to the Exchequer per annum of reversing the pension levy for those public sector workers earning €35,000 or less per year. [30286/14]
View answer184. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the anticipated cost to the Exchequer per annum of reversing the pension levy for those public sector workers earning €10,000 to €20,000 per year. [30287/14]
View answer185. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the anticipated cost to the Exchequer per annum of reversing the pension levy for those public sector workers earning €20,000 to €30,000 per year. [30288/14]
View answer186. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the anticipated cost to the Exchequer per annum of reversing the pension levy for those public sector workers earning €30,000 to €40,000 per year. [30289/14]
View answer187. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the anticipated cost to the Exchequer per annum of restoring pay for the additional hours secured under the Haddington Road agreement for those public sector workers earning €35,000 or less per year. [30290/14]
View answer188. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the anticipated cost to the Exchequer per annum of restoring pay for the additional hours secured under the Haddington Road agreement for those public sector workers earning €10,000 to €20,000 per year. [30291/14]
View answer189. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the anticipated cost to the Exchequer per annum of restoring pay for the additional hours secured under the Haddington Road agreement for those public sector workers earning €20,000 to €30,000 per year. [30292/14]
View answer190. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the anticipated cost to the Exchequer per annum of restoring pay for the additional hours secured under the Haddington Road agreement for those public sector workers earning €30,000 to €40,000 per year. [30293/14]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 175 to 190, inclusive, together.
Based on the pay range data currently available within the Department, the estimated cost of restoration of the remuneration reductions for the annual pay ranges €0 to €30,000 and €30,000 - €40,000 implemented through the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act 2009 (No. 5 of 2009) which imposed the Pension Related Deduction (PRD) and the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (No. 2) Act 2009 (No. 41 of 2009) which reduced the pay rates of public servants is detailed in the tables below. Both measures were progressive where those on lower pay rates were required to make a lower contribution to those on higher pay rates. The Deputy will be aware that the pay reductions negotiated and agreed between this Government and Public Services Committee of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions under the Haddington Road Agreement and implemented under the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act 2013, apply only to those higher paid public servants on annual salaries of €65,000 or more. The core pay of 87% of the workers in the public service including those in the relevant pay ranges was not reduced by the legislation in 2013.
Pay Reductions
|
€ |
WTE |
Gross Salary 2008 |
Current Gross Salary 2014 |
PRD |
2014 Salary Net of PRD |
Total Reduction |
|
0 to 15,000 |
*21,600 |
€15,789 |
€15,000 |
€0 |
€15,000 |
€789 |
|
15,000 to 30,000 |
*21,600 |
€26,316 |
€25,000 |
€625 |
€24,375 |
€1,941 |
|
30,000 to 40,000 |
74,600 |
€37,026 |
€35,000 |
€1,625 |
€33,375 |
€3,651 |
Savings on Pay Bill
|
€ |
WTE |
Current Gross Salary 2014 |
Pay Reduction and PRD Saving to the Exchequer* |
PRD Saving to the Exchequer** |
|
0 to 15,000 |
*21,600 |
€15,000 |
€17,042,400 |
€0 |
|
15,000 to 30,000 |
*21,600 |
€25,000 |
€41,925,600 |
€13,500,000 |
|
30,000 to 40,000 |
74,600 |
€35,000 |
€272,364,600 |
€121,225,000 |
* Assumes even distribution of WTE between ranges
**Savings do not take account of the cost of Employers PRSI or any offsetting reductions in taxes and levies
In relation to terms and conditions of service other than remuneration, the Croke Park Agreement provided for (a) significant reductions in the number of people working in the public service to achieve substantial savings in the Exchequer pay bill; (b) Large scale redeployment of public servants within and across sectors, to protect front-line service delivery and (c) Reconfiguration of the design and delivery of public services to deliver greater efficiencies, increased productivity and improvements in services, in particular through the greater use of shared services and online services. Progress reports by the Implementation Body on the implementation of the measures provided for under the Croke Park Agreement and savings realised can be accessed at http://implementationbody.gov.ie/.
The Haddington Road Agreement also provided for a range of productivity measures including increment deferrals, changes to overtime and premium rates and for an increase in the standard working hours of public servants. These were negotiated and implemented by sector and grade and had different impacts on individual public servants depending on existing hours of work, requirement for overtime etc. However, for indicative purposes, I should point out that a 1% increase in the pay cost for those earning up to annual salaries of €40,000 in the public service would increase the pay bill by an estimated cost of €34.4m gross or €31.2m net of the Pension Related Deduction. The overall impact and savings arising from the various measures under the Haddington Road Agreement are outlined in my replies to Parliamentary Questions 30197/14, 30258/14, 30259/14, 30260/14, 30261/14, 30262/14,30263/14,30264/14 and 30265/14.
