Written Answers Nos. 146-165
146. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the nature and the parameters of the review of the LRA recently announced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39206/16]
View answer148. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the additional funding that will be made available in 2017 as part of the LRA review to take place early in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39209/16]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 146 and 148 together.
I refer to my reply to Parliamentary Question No. 38364 of 6 December 2016.
147. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the additional pay and allowance measures agreed with public sector unions in 2015 and 2016, broken down by profession and by union agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39208/16]
View answerThe information sought by the Deputy is as follows:
An Garda Síochána
The recent ad hoc Labour Court recommendation for the members of the GRA and AGSI, which has been accepted by Government, provides for:
- the restoration of the rent allowance to post January 2012 Garda recruits with effect from the date of acceptance of the Labour Court Recommendation;
- an increase in the value of the rent allowance by €500 with effect from 1 January 2017;
- the integration of the rent allowance into salary with consequential increases in unsocial hours and overtime payments;
- paid 15 minute pre-tour daily briefing/tasking sessions and the introduction of a €15 premium payment per annual leave day with effect from the commencement of the next leave year.
Teachers
An agreement concluded with the INTO and TUI in September 2016 provides for:
- All post 1 January 2011 and post 1 February 2012 new entrants to teaching will be assimilated onto a single new salary scale which will incorporate the honours primary degree allowance.
- Productivity measures related to school leadership were agreed which will apply to all teachers, within the context of the potential restoration of posts of responsibility.
- It was agreed with the TUI in May 2016 that the maximum period of time available for planning and development work on other than a whole-school basis will be increased from 5 to 8 hours from the beginning of the 2016/17 school year and a further 2 hours from the beginning of the 2017/18 school year.
Lecturers in Institutes of Technology
The following was agreed with the TUI:
- As an interim arrangement, from January 2017, one of the two additional flex hours required of each lecturer to wider duties other than teaching will be redesignated, in consultation with the lecturers and in accordance with Institute priorities and needs. The parties confirmed to prioritise addressing the numbers of Lecturers in fixed-term and part-time employment.
Nurses
The following pay and allowance measures were agreed for Nurses:
- An increase in the rate of pay for Trainee Nurses and the award of incremental credit for the 36-week placement. (Nursing unions)
- Restoration of the Community allowance to Psychiatric Nurses working in the Community subject to productivity measures (Psychiatric Nurses Association/SIPTU).
- A Nursing/Medical Interface payment to Nurses arising from the transfer of specific tasks from Non-Consultant Hospital Doctors to Nurses (Nursing unions).
- A payment to Group Directors of Nursing arising from an ad hoc arbitration finding under the LRA.
149. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of plans for the refurbishment of a Garda station (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39240/16]
View answerThe Garda Station in question is located in a leased premises. The Office of Public Works is currently engaged in discussions with the Landlord regarding the extent of necessary works to be carried out on the property.
150. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to parliamentary question number 198 of 1 December 2016, if compensation of employees payable refers to gross pay or net pay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39277/16]
View answerThe European System of National Accounts 2010 (ESA 2010) defines "Compensation of employees" as the total remuneration, in cash or in kind, payable by an employer to an employee in return for work done by the latter during the accounting period. Compensation of employees consists of wages and salaries, and of employers' social contributions. This is, therefore, a gross pay measure but in ESA 2010 terms this relates to the whole of the General Government sector rather than the Exchequer pay bill as set out in the Expenditure Report.
151. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the aggregate number of Civil Service workers in gross income ranges (details supplied) for each of the years 2007 to 2015, in tabular form. [39290/16]
View answerThe estimated aggregate number of Departmental civil servants (measured in Full Time Equivalents) in the gross income ranges specified are:
|
- |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
2014 |
2015 |
|
€1 to 30,000 |
9,710 |
7,522 |
6,338 |
6,846 |
6,403 |
6,075 |
5,551 |
5,342 |
5,339 |
|
€30,001 - €40,000 |
7,730 |
9,386 |
9,153 |
8,344 |
8,323 |
8,403 |
8,543 |
8,953 |
9,500 |
|
€40,001 - €50,000 |
6,230 |
5,635 |
5,554 |
6,534 |
6,671 |
6,654 |
6,815 |
6,834 |
6,648 |
|
€50,001 - €60,000 |
3,680 |
4,236 |
4,330 |
3,796 |
4,473 |
4,484 |
4,504 |
4,327 |
4,210 |
|
€60,001 - €70,000 |
1,213 |
2,008 |
1,880 |
1,249 |
1,141 |
1,220 |
1,629 |
1,727 |
1,819 |
|
€70,001 - €80,000 |
1,554 |
1,193 |
1,093 |
1,727 |
1,766 |
1,696 |
2,073 |
2,024 |
2,003 |
|
€80,001 - €90,000 |
1,305 |
1,623 |
1,684 |
1,089 |
1,128 |
1,160 |
733 |
725 |
767 |
|
€90,001 - €100,000 |
731 |
772 |
739 |
691 |
705 |
707 |
650 |
637 |
645 |
|
€100,001 - €125,000 |
619 |
1,048 |
1,000 |
402 |
411 |
404 |
131 |
138 |
144 |
|
€125,001 - €150,000 |
225 |
96 |
88 |
190 |
189 |
194 |
172 |
154 |
146 |
|
over €150,001 |
67 |
207 |
195 |
62 |
60 |
58 |
46 |
49 |
54 |
152. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the aggregate net pay of Civil Service workers in gross income ranges (details supplied) in his Department for each of the years 2007 to 2015, in tabular form. [39291/16]
View answer153. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the aggregate amount of employers’ PRSI paid in relation to Civil Service workers in gross income ranges (details supplied) in his Department for each of the years 2007 to 2015, in tabular form. [39292/16]
View answer154. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the aggregate amount of employees' PRSI paid in relation to Civil Service workers in gross income ranges (details supplied) for each of the years 2007 to 2015, in tabular form. [39293/16]
View answer155. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the aggregate amount of income tax paid by Civil Service workers in gross income ranges (details supplied) for each of the years 2007 to 2015, in tabular form. [39294/16]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 152 to 155, inclusive, together.
I would like to inform the Deputy that this Department was established in 2011, the National Shared Services Office commenced operations in 2013 and the Office of Government commenced operations in 2014.
The following is the aggregate net pay (gross pay less deductions), the aggregate employer PRSI and aggregate employee PRSI, and aggregate PAYE for civil servants in this Department for the years 2011 to 2015, in tabular form in the income ranges requested.
|
Department |
Aggregate Employer PRSI |
Aggregate Employee PRSI |
Aggregate PAYE |
Aggregate Net Pay |
|
Department of Public Expenditure and Reform |
€4,453,451.55 |
€1,969,923.01 |
€16,689,137.55 |
€50,028,278.90 |
|
2011 |
€397,998.60 |
€184,062.12 |
€1,829,040.78 |
€5,345,091.85 |
|
01: €0 to €30,000 |
€183,762.72 |
€68,551.42 |
€514,574.54 |
€2,388,901.03 |
|
02: €30,000 to €40,000 |
€86,219.67 |
€37,053.84 |
€365,420.80 |
€947,916.33 |
|
03: €40,000 to €50,000 |
€67,310.64 |
€37,925.95 |
€507,507.35 |
€1,211,952.47 |
|
04: €50,000 to €60,000 |
€32,794.01 |
€19,813.47 |
€227,445.77 |
€442,958.14 |
|
05: €60,000 to €70,000 |
€3,420.33 |
€4,042.88 |
€55,701.97 |
€89,161.47 |
|
06: €70,000 to €80,000 |
€5,154.84 |
€6,871.56 |
€77,499.13 |
€142,308.18 |
|
07: €80,000 to €90,000 |
€8,297.09 |
€3,390.34 |
€23,240.24 |
€34,916.39 |
|
08: €90,000 to €100,000 |
€11,039.30 |
€6,412.66 |
€57,650.98 |
€86,977.84 |
|
2012 |
€941,326.25 |
€406,425.46 |
€3,827,377.23 |
€11,300,426.62 |
|
01: €0 to €30,000 |
€127,220.30 |
€43,289.10 |
€269,438.68 |
€1,414,633.07 |
|
02: €30,000 to €40,000 |
€116,418.06 |
€39,829.04 |
€198,175.65 |
€1,017,572.42 |
|
03: €40,000 to €50,000 |
€92,447.45 |
€35,337.11 |
€293,517.48 |
€1,313,652.27 |
|
04: €50,000 to €60,000 |
€114,752.53 |
€45,288.07 |
€510,410.40 |
€1,644,077.85 |
|
05: €60,000 to €70,000 |
€112,982.09 |
€43,225.89 |
€361,310.90 |
€997,144.74 |
|
06: €70,000 to €80,000 |
€96,909.64 |
€43,442.34 |
€465,668.85 |
€1,192,174.21 |
|
07: €80,000 to €90,000 |
€122,790.17 |
€60,440.47 |
€690,727.14 |
€1,659,791.86 |
|
08: €90,000 to €100,000 |
€28,969.39 |
€19,813.54 |
€281,657.16 |
€625,765.34 |
|
09: €100,000 to €125,000 |
€65,736.80 |
€39,555.81 |
€444,689.66 |
€845,799.23 |
|
10: €125,000 to €150,000 |
€26,531.34 |
€21,712.47 |
€207,823.77 |
€430,491.77 |
|
11: Over €150,000 |
€36,568.48 |
€14,491.62 |
€103,957.54 |
€159,323.86 |
|
2013 |
€1,015,002.51 |
€460,355.08 |
€3,807,823.20 |
€11,271,012.54 |
|
01: €0 to €30,000 |
€88,218.68 |
€35,308.10 |
€152,619.82 |
€917,634.73 |
|
02: €30,000 to €40,000 |
€142,209.16 |
€56,715.59 |
€188,251.15 |
€1,216,415.61 |
|
03: €40,000 to €50,000 |
€103,641.83 |
€43,532.03 |
€280,273.86 |
€1,261,977.55 |
|
04: €50,000 to €60,000 |
€124,507.57 |
€53,060.08 |
€533,074.94 |
€1,667,553.06 |
|
05: €60,000 to €70,000 |
€133,351.36 |
€56,718.31 |
€492,581.35 |
€1,244,440.66 |
|
06: €70,000 to €80,000 |
€146,863.97 |
€68,069.18 |
€689,923.48 |
€1,778,142.98 |
|
07: €80,000 to €90,000 |
€110,492.79 |
€54,423.70 |
€583,386.58 |
€1,448,167.66 |
|
08: €90,000 to €100,000 |
€43,948.39 |
€29,843.79 |
€337,322.62 |
€715,523.35 |
|
09: €100,000 to €125,000 |
€65,171.65 |
€33,198.87 |
€298,453.74 |
€592,020.46 |
|
10: €125,000 to €150,000 |
€21,254.74 |
€14,975.23 |
€151,755.13 |
€268,522.71 |
|
11: Over €150,000 |
€35,342.37 |
€14,510.20 |
€100,180.53 |
€160,613.77 |
|
2014 |
€1,007,999.74 |
€443,565.84 |
€3,598,885.43 |
€10,633,469.24 |
|
01: €0 to €30,000 |
€122,237.13 |
€47,967.07 |
€225,063.31 |
€1,116,793.95 |
|
02: €30,000 to €40,000 |
€150,352.23 |
€59,775.99 |
€220,141.64 |
€1,256,475.52 |
|
03: €40,000 to €50,000 |
€116,743.63 |
€48,472.07 |
€309,604.44 |
€1,337,421.25 |
|
04: €50,000 to €60,000 |
€101,914.48 |
€43,208.10 |
€432,840.15 |
€1,331,772.51 |
|
05: €60,000 to €70,000 |
€114,350.03 |
€48,213.41 |
€451,222.83 |
€1,164,243.77 |
|
06: €70,000 to €80,000 |
€172,994.06 |
€78,056.14 |
€775,712.40 |
€1,987,346.60 |
|
07: €80,000 to €90,000 |
€96,969.42 |
€45,444.27 |
€441,009.05 |
€1,025,690.81 |
|
08: €90,000 to €100,000 |
€28,839.16 |
€20,183.61 |
€283,580.40 |
€594,169.22 |
|
09: €100,000 to €125,000 |
€52,364.27 |
€27,143.64 |
€253,140.76 |
€473,831.56 |
|
10: €125,000 to €150,000 |
€17,234.61 |
€11,160.34 |
€108,378.41 |
€187,068.34 |
|
11: Over €150,000 |
€34,000.72 |
€13,941.20 |
€98,192.04 |
€158,655.71 |
|
2015 |
€1,091,124.45 |
€475,514.51 |
€3,626,010.91 |
€11,478,278.65 |
|
01: €0 to €30,000 |
€143,092.95 |
€53,491.65 |
€157,012.62 |
€1,262,655.91 |
|
02: €30,000 to €40,000 |
€127,883.82 |
€50,292.56 |
€147,806.17 |
€1,012,102.73 |
|
03: €40,000 to €50,000 |
€146,162.68 |
€60,455.99 |
€375,003.04 |
€1,565,783.59 |
|
04: €50,000 to €60,000 |
€123,052.16 |
€51,279.83 |
€417,000.56 |
€1,509,589.36 |
|
05: €60,000 to €70,000 |
€87,684.19 |
€37,433.69 |
€353,498.79 |
€1,036,272.66 |
|
06: €70,000 to €80,000 |
€189,166.35 |
€81,989.27 |
€687,711.53 |
€1,849,894.89 |
|
07: €80,000 to €90,000 |
€111,343.84 |
€50,262.71 |
€582,380.82 |
€1,398,407.74 |
|
08: €90,000 to €100,000 |
€45,385.75 |
€25,460.16 |
€286,165.50 |
€675,164.47 |
|
09: €100,000 to €125,000 |
€59,236.39 |
€32,892.39 |
€337,706.84 |
€686,406.95 |
|
10: €125,000 to €150,000 |
€22,793.92 |
€17,478.86 |
€182,219.77 |
€316,461.05 |
|
11: Over €150,000 |
€35,322.40 |
€14,477.40 |
€99,505.27 |
€165,539.30 |
|
National Shared Services Office |
€2,578,195.78 |
€1,004,826.02 |
€3,238,204.00 |
€22,356,123.65 |
|
2013 |
€409,807.32 |
€162,945.39 |
€584,880.24 |
€3,531,712.71 |
|
01: €0 to €30,000 |
€196,291.33 |
€75,362.46 |
€127,576.42 |
€1,594,224.09 |
|
02: €30,000 to €40,000 |
€116,253.80 |
€45,847.27 |
€116,780.91 |
€810,386.05 |
|
03: €40,000 to €50,000 |
€45,748.10 |
€19,229.65 |
€141,505.55 |
€572,941.98 |
|
04: €50,000 to €60,000 |
€30,983.27 |
€12,806.37 |
€98,098.34 |
€302,694.82 |
|
05: €60,000 to €70,000 |
€7,680.99 |
€3,203.90 |
€25,207.40 |
€73,492.38 |
|
06: €70,000 to €80,000 |
€1,413.51 |
€818.17 |
€16,730.02 |
€40,508.89 |
|
07: €80,000 to €90,000 |
€11,436.32 |
€5,677.57 |
€58,981.60 |
€137,464.50 |
|
2014 |
€894,905.24 |
€347,832.21 |
€1,092,945.71 |
€7,738,333.70 |
|
01: €0 to €30,000 |
€551,521.12 |
€208,261.77 |
€391,129.18 |
€4,682,928.03 |
|
02: €30,000 to €40,000 |
€171,242.27 |
€67,962.76 |
€216,187.47 |
€1,392,057.86 |
|
03: €40,000 to €50,000 |
€101,134.10 |
€40,697.56 |
€190,543.90 |
€841,616.90 |
|
04: €50,000 to €60,000 |
€23,949.12 |
€10,136.22 |
€94,306.05 |
€332,083.57 |
|
05: €60,000 to €70,000 |
€14,208.27 |
€5,925.37 |
€51,415.70 |
€143,706.82 |
|
06: €70,000 to €80,000 |
€11,119.64 |
€4,966.71 |
€57,578.52 |
€160,047.02 |
|
07: €80,000 to €90,000 |
€10,232.14 |
€4,471.17 |
€39,482.07 |
€87,070.64 |
|
08: €90,000 to €100,000 |
€11,498.58 |
€5,410.65 |
€52,302.82 |
€98,822.86 |
|
2015 |
€1,273,483.22 |
€494,048.42 |
€1,560,378.05 |
€11,086,077.24 |
|
01: €0 to €30,000 |
€731,066.69 |
€274,344.63 |
€479,140.29 |
€6,165,563.62 |
|
02: €30,000 to €40,000 |
€199,192.24 |
€79,248.96 |
€264,559.55 |
€1,875,072.32 |
|
03: €40,000 to €50,000 |
€165,483.64 |
€66,344.78 |
€287,945.28 |
€1,402,754.21 |
|
04: €50,000 to €60,000 |
€48,424.85 |
€20,175.01 |
€152,767.48 |
€557,202.76 |
|
05: €60,000 to €70,000 |
€54,370.81 |
€22,869.60 |
€162,484.83 |
€536,358.36 |
|
06: €70,000 to €80,000 |
€26,558.95 |
€11,151.10 |
€78,694.65 |
€262,107.78 |
|
07: €80,000 to €90,000 |
€17,716.23 |
€7,475.01 |
€57,086.29 |
€123,937.72 |
|
08: €90,000 to €100,000 |
€17,898.31 |
€7,233.46 |
€37,175.81 |
€98,800.68 |
|
10: €125,000 to €150,000 |
€12,771.50 |
€5,205.87 |
€40,523.87 |
€64,279.79 |
|
Office of Government Procurement |
€921,957.07 |
€371,683.89 |
€1,819,818.54 |
€7,472,365.35 |
|
2014 |
€232,251.10 |
€96,077.41 |
€563,942.37 |
€2,186,626.88 |
|
01: €0 to €30,000 |
€99,361.00 |
€38,730.14 |
€123,026.27 |
€750,599.27 |
|
02: €30,000 to €40,000 |
€20,422.80 |
€8,306.88 |
€36,578.39 |
€210,912.49 |
|
03: €40,000 to €50,000 |
€40,368.92 |
€16,744.96 |
€121,569.21 |
€467,016.86 |
|
04: €50,000 to €60,000 |
€16,711.08 |
€7,163.07 |
€71,325.89 |
€217,103.79 |
|
05: €60,000 to €70,000 |
€24,694.34 |
€10,536.30 |
€93,522.64 |
€260,896.85 |
|
06: €70,000 to €80,000 |
€1,300.19 |
€747.50 |
€13,947.89 |
€44,636.79 |
|
07: €80,000 to €90,000 |
€17,718.46 |
€8,009.12 |
€55,457.37 |
€129,653.07 |
|
08: €90,000 to €100,000 |
€1,775.63 |
€1,806.40 |
€26,350.72 |
€51,472.17 |
|
09: €100,000 to €125,000 |
€9,898.68 |
€4,033.04 |
€22,163.99 |
€54,335.59 |
|
2015 |
€689,705.97 |
€275,606.48 |
€1,255,876.17 |
€5,285,738.47 |
|
01: €0 to €30,000 |
€81,695.46 |
€30,156.24 |
€69,118.62 |
€659,190.84 |
|
02: €30,000 to €40,000 |
€163,380.69 |
€63,667.61 |
€175,786.43 |
€1,082,394.01 |
|
03: €40,000 to €50,000 |
€133,679.04 |
€53,272.78 |
€202,693.47 |
€1,049,883.74 |
|
04: €50,000 to €60,000 |
€95,003.11 |
€38,242.10 |
€201,317.89 |
€819,201.66 |
|
05: €60,000 to €70,000 |
€104,754.90 |
€42,048.56 |
€210,726.81 |
€665,250.29 |
|
06: €70,000 to €80,000 |
€34,612.43 |
€13,966.32 |
€106,276.44 |
€308,955.03 |
|
07: €80,000 to €90,000 |
€41,003.65 |
€17,628.17 |
€159,582.33 |
€422,994.59 |
|
08: €90,000 to €100,000 |
€11,095.53 |
€5,402.88 |
€48,617.41 |
€95,624.75 |
|
09: €100,000 to €125,000 |
€24,481.16 |
€11,221.82 |
€81,756.77 |
€182,243.56 |
|
Grand Total |
€7,953,604.40 |
€3,346,432.92 |
€21,747,160.09 |
€79,856,767.90 |
The deferred reply under Standing Order 42A was forwarded to the Deputy.
156. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of State boards under the remit of his Department or its agencies, in tabular form; the total number of members of each board; the number of women on each board; and the percentage of each board that is made up of women. [39350/16]
View answerThe Board of the Public Appointments Service is the only State Board under the aegis of my Department. The breakdown of the 9 board members is as shown in the following table:
|
Board of the Public Appointments Service |
|
|
Number of board members |
9 |
|
Number of female board members |
5 |
|
% of female board members |
55% |
157. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the unit that has been tasked to co-ordinating work with communities to develop co-operative structures to keep vital local services in place and to retain and develop vibrant local enterprises; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39201/16]
View answerA dedicated co-ordination unit has been established within my Department and is currently working on finalising an Action Plan for Rural Development, which will act as an overarching structure for the co-ordination and implementation of initiatives across Government which will benefit rural Ireland. The implementation of those initiatives will contribute significantly to the protection and enhancement of local services and help generate increased economic activity in rural areas.
The objective of the Action Plan is to bring a joined up approach to the implementation of policies that affect rural communities. We will be working right across Government to ensure that the actions included in the Plan improve both the social and economic fabric of rural Ireland. The Action Plan will be published in early 2017.
I have already started to put practical schemes in place to help local communities through the roll out of a suite of initiatives, such as the Town and Village Renewal Scheme, the expansion of the REDZ initiative and the reintroduction of the CLÁR programme. My Department is also working on proposals for the renewal of the post office network, as well as measures to facilitate the roll out of high speed broadband in rural areas once Government contracts are awarded next year under the National Broadband Plan.
158. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs further to parliamentary Question No. 458 of 29 November 2016, in relation to the claim that 99.33% of hares are released back to the wild post coursing, her views on whether all of these hares are at risk of subsequently dying of the stress-related condition known as capture myopathy; if she will withdraw the coursing licences to protect hares from this and the ongoing injuries and deaths on coursing fields; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39188/16]
View answerThe control of live hare coursing, including the operation of individual coursing meetings and managing the use of hares for that activity, is carried out under the Greyhound Industry Act 1958, which is the responsibility of my colleague, the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine. My responsibility relates to the conservation status of the hare.
My Department issued licences under the Wildlife Acts to the Irish Coursing Club, covering their affiliated coursing clubs, to capture and tag hares for use at regulated hare coursing meetings for the 2016/17 coursing season, which extends from the end of September 2016 to the end of February 2017. These licences contain 26 conditions which have been refined over the years, the majority of which are central to hare welfare.
In addition, my Department understands that the Irish Coursing Club has extensive systems and practices in place to underpin the welfare of hares and greyhounds involved in coursing.
A Monitoring Committee on Coursing is in place, comprised of officials from my Department, the ICC and the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, to monitor developments in coursing, and in that regard, the situation is kept under constant review to ensure that coursing is run in a well-controlled and responsible manner in the interests of both hares and greyhounds.
159. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the number of State boards under the remit of her Department or its agencies, in tabular form; the total number of members of each board; the number of women on each board; and the percentage of each board that is made up of women. [39339/16]
View answerDetails regarding membership of relevant State Boards funded from my Department's Vote are outlined in the table. It should be noted that the membership of a number of boards includes nominated or ex officio members in respect of which I have no input as Minister. In the case of the North South Implementation Bodies, members are appointed on a 50:50 basis from each jurisdiction.
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State Board |
No. of Board Members at present |
No. of Female Members |
% Female Membership |
|
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1 |
Arts Council |
13 |
7 |
54% |
|
2 |
Chester Beatty Library |
9 |
2 |
22% |
|
3 |
Crawford Gallery |
5 |
3 |
60% |
|
4 |
Foras na Gaeilge |
14 |
7 |
50% |
|
5 |
Heritage Council |
12 |
6 |
50% |
|
6 |
Irish Film Board |
6 |
3 |
50% |
|
7 |
Irish Manuscripts Commission |
19 |
6 |
32% |
|
8 |
Irish Museum of Modern Art |
12 |
6 |
50% |
|
9 |
National Archives Advisory Council |
2 |
1 |
50% |
|
10 |
National Concert Hall |
9 |
4 |
44% |
|
11 |
National Gallery of Ireland |
16 |
10 |
63% |
|
12 |
National Library of Ireland |
12 |
6 |
50% |
|
13 |
National Museum of Ireland |
16 |
10 |
63% |
|
14 |
Ulster Scots Agency |
7 |
3 |
43% |
|
15 |
Western Development Commission |
8 |
3 |
38% |
|
16 |
Údarás na Gaeltachta |
12 |
4 |
33% |
160. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the number of staff employed by her and each Minister of State, including parliamentary assistants, secretarial assistants, special advisers, press secretaries and other positions, in tabular form; the pay rate for each assistant and the total cost; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39549/16]
View answerDetails are provided below regarding staff paid from my Department's Vote whose appointments are coterminous with my term of office as Minister or coterminous with the terms of office of the two Ministers of State at my Department.
For completeness, I wish to advise that I and each of the two Ministers of State at my Department are also provided with a Personal Secretary and a Personal Assistant. With effect from the election of the 32nd Dáil, Personal Secretaries and Personal Assistants of officeholders are paid by the Houses of the Oireachtas as Secretarial Assistants and Parliamentary Assistants, respectively, under the Scheme for Secretarial Assistance.
Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs
|
Number of Staff (WTE) |
Salary Scale |
Grade/Role |
|
1 |
3rd point Principal Officer Scale |
Special Adviser |
|
1 |
1st point Principal Officer Scale |
Special Adviser |
|
1 |
Civilian Driver (one point scale) |
Civilian Driver |
|
1 |
Civilian Driver (one point scale) |
Civilian Driver |
Minister of State (Regional Economic Development)
|
Grade/Role |
Number of Staff (WTE) |
Salary Scale |
|
Civilian Driver |
1 |
Civilian Driver (one point scale) |
|
Civilian Driver |
1 |
Civilian Driver (one point scale) |
Minister of State (Gaeltacht)
|
Grade/Role |
Number of Staff (WTE) |
Salary Scale |
|
Civilian Driver |
1 |
Civilian Driver (one point scale) |
|
Civilian Driver |
1 |
Civilian Driver (one point scale) |
161. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if any staff employed in the public and Civil Service are seconded to work with her or any Minister of State in their constituencies; and the number of same and cost to her department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39563/16]
View answerOne civil servant has been assigned to work in my constituency office in Monaghan. This is fully in accordance with the guidelines governing these matters. The person concerned is employed by my Department and is paid at the first point on the Clerical Officer scale.
I am advised that no staff employed in the public and civil service have been seconded or assigned to work in the constituencies of the Ministers of State in my Department.
162. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the aggregate amount of employers' PRSI paid in relation to Civil Service workers in gross income ranges (details supplied) in her Department for each of the years 2007 to 2015, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39678/16]
View answer163. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the aggregate net pay of Civil Service workers in gross income ranges (details supplied) in her Department for each of the years 2007 to 2015, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39693/16]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 162 and 163 together.
As it would not be possible to compile the requested information in the time available, I have asked that a response be prepared and forwarded to the Deputy in accordance with Dáil Standing Orders.
164. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if he will increase speech and language therapy services for children with disabilities in the Tralee and Killarney area in County Kerry, in view of the fact the current services are not satisfactory. [39195/16]
View answerThe Government is committed to providing services and supports for people with disabilities which will empower them to live independent lives, provide greater independence in accessing the services they choose and enhance their ability to tailor the supports required to meet their needs and plan their lives. This commitment is outlined in the Programme for Partnership Government, which is guided by two principles: equality of opportunity and improving the quality of life for people with disabilities.
As the Deputy's question relates to service matters, I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive (HSE) for direct reply to the Deputy.
165. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in counties Cavan and Monaghan that were granted a place under the fair deal scheme from 2010 to date in 2016, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39162/16]
View answerAs this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
