Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 16 May 2017
614. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of Permanent Defence Forces members who earned a basic pay, without military service allowance, of less than €24,518 per annum in each of the years 2008 to 2016 by rank, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22675/17]
View answer615. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of Permanent Defence Forces members who earned basic pay, with military service allowance, of less than €24,518 per annum in each of the years 2008 to 2016 by rank (details supplied), in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22676/17]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 614 and 615 together.
The information requested is set out in tables 1 and 2 in respect of the ranks specified. Table 1 shows those members of the Permanent Defence Force (PDF) who were on a basic pay scale point only of less than €24,518 on 31 December for each of the years in question, while Table 2 shows those members who were on a basic pay scale point plus Military Service Allowance (MSA) of less than €24,518 on 31 December for each of the years in question.
The following enlisted and officer ranks specified in the Deputy’s question are excluded from both tables as their basic pay only was greater than €24,518: Corporal/Leading Seaman; Sergeant/Petty Officer; CQMS/Senior Petty Officer; Company Sergeant/Chief Petty Officer; BQMS; Sergeant Major; 2nd Lieutenant/Ensign; Lieutenant/ Sub Lieutenant; Lieutenant (Eng Max); Lieutenant (Eng Min); Lieutenant (Med Max); Lieutenant (Med Min); Captain/Lieutenant (NS); Captain (Eng); Captain (Med); Commandant/Lieutenant Commander; Commandant (Eng); Commandant (Med); Lieutenant Colonel/ Commander
Table 1 - Enlisted Personnel in ranks specified that were in receipt of Basic Pay only of less than €24,518
|
Year |
Recruit |
Private 2 Star* |
Ordinary Seaman |
|
2008 |
202 |
|
|
|
2009 |
1 |
|
|
|
2010 |
113 |
|
|
|
2011 |
195 |
|
|
|
2012 |
539 |
|
|
|
2013 |
356 |
|
|
|
2014 |
358 |
3 |
34 |
|
2015 |
204 |
21 |
60 |
|
2016 |
243 |
42 |
102 |
Note*: MSA for Private 2 Star ceased on 1 July 2013 under the Haddington Road Agreement (HRA)
Table 2 - Enlisted Personnel in ranks specified that were in receipt of Basic Pay and MSA of less than €24,518
|
Year |
Private - 2 Star |
Ordinary Seaman |
Private - 3 Star |
Able Seaman |
|
2008 |
|
|
1 |
|
|
2009 |
|
|
1 |
|
|
2010 |
|
|
1 |
|
|
2011 |
18 |
43 |
215 |
|
|
2012 |
27 |
51 |
394 |
9 |
|
2013 |
8 |
115 |
781 |
46 |
|
2014 |
|
|
287 |
1 |
|
2015 |
|
|
521 |
39 |
|
2016 |
|
|
303 |
6 |
The figures for 2016 do not take account of increased pay rates due under the Lansdowne Road Agreement, effective from 1 January 2016, which were recently agreed with PDFORRA. The revised rates are in the course of being paid.
