Departmental Expenditure

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 1 July 2015

Wednesday, 1 July 2015

Questions (273)

Mary Lou McDonald

Question:

273. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the annual saving to the Exchequer if the Minister's special advisers' salaries were capped at the first point of the principal officer grade, that is, €75,647; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26962/15]

Written answers

Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government

Payment of salaries to staff of my Department is made in line with pay scales approved by the Department for Public Expenditure and Reform. If the salaries of my Special Advisors were capped at the first point on the Principal Officer scale, the saving in 2015 would be in the region of €11,080 (not including Employer’s PRSI).