Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 8 March 2018
216. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when the consolidation of rent allowance for prison officers will be finalised; and the timeframe for paying the arrears in each case. [11399/18]
View answerThe arrears of salary due from the increase of €500 pa in the rent allowance and its integration into salary were paid to the vast majority of prison officers on 1 March 2018.
Arrears of Annualised Hours and other consolidated allowances which arise from this change also fall to be paid. The calculation of these arrears is however a complex, manual and labour-intensive process and is currently being processed by the National Shared Services Office.
