Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 1 December 2016
199. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to set down the number and percentage of public servants whose performance-related pay was withheld as a result of not meeting targets and criteria for each of the past three years. [38255/16]
View answerSince the termination by Government of the scheme of performance related pay in 2009 such payment arrangements have not been sanctioned for civil servants or similar grades in other parts of the public service.
With regard to the Non-Commercial State Agencies, it is a matter of Government policy that Performance Related Award Schemes continue to be suspended on an indefinite basis. Access to such schemes is no longer included in the employment contracts for newly appointed CEOs or in contract renewals for incumbent CEOs.
In 2013 the Government reviewed the position on the payment of performance related reward schemes or bonuses for Chief Executive Officers in Commercial State Companies and confirmed the decision to omit provisions regarding Performance Related Awards from contracts of renewal or appointment in respect of the Chief Executive Officer of commercial state bodies.
It is a matter for the relevant Departments in the first instance to ensure that all bodies under their aegis are fully in compliance with Government pay policy in its application.
