Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 16 July 2015
252. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the cost in 2013 and 2014 of issuing hard copy payslips to staff or retired staff by his Department and agencies under the control of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30060/15]
View answerIn response to the Deputy's question the Department of Finance provided a shared service to my Department in relation to the issuing of payslips to current members of staff up to September 2014 when the service was transferred to the Payroll Shared Services Centre. The Office of the Paymaster General provides the payment pension service for retired civil servants. The Department of Finance will answer this question on behalf of my Department.
The total costs for the NSSO related to the issuing of hard copy payslips in 2014 was €172,066, excluding staff costs. The 2014 payslip costs of €172,066.00 incurred by the NSSO were for the 13,500 members of An Garda Síochána, who were on a weekly payroll, and 3,200 Irish Prison Officers, who were on a fortnightly payroll. There were no 2013 costs to the NSSO as it only took on the payroll function for An Garda Síochána and the Prison Service at the very end of 2013. The Payroll Shared Services Project is working with all client organisations to implement the standard self-service design of the payroll system which facilitates on-line access to payslips and reduces the requirement for the issue of hard copy remittances.
As the Deputy may be aware on line payslips are available to staff members however where they are absent on maternity leave or sick leave their payslips are posted to their home addresses. The tables provide details of postages costs incurred by bodies under my aegis in 2013 and 2014.
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2013 |
2014 |
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Public Appointments Service (PAS) |
€85 |
€55 |
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2013 |
2014 |
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Institute of Public Administration (IPA) |
€31.20 |
€35.36 |
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2013 |
2014 |
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Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB) |
£4.55 |
£4.55 |
*Please note the amounts are displayed in sterling
The OPW have indicated that they will respond directly to the Deputy on this matter.
