Defence Forces

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 13 January 2021

Wednesday, 13 January 2021

Questions (266)

Sorca Clarke

Question:

266. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the financial emergency measures in the public interest, FEMPI, cuts to allowances to include the Defence Forces that have been reversed by category of worker to date. [44663/20]

Written answers

Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform

Under Section 2(3) of the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act Number 2 of 2009, fixed periodic allowances in the public service were reduced by either 5% or 8% depending on the level of annualised basic salary.

This section was repealed on the 1st of October 2020 under Section 24(1) of the Public Service Pay and Pensions Act 2017.  These allowances have now returned to pre-FEMPI levels.

Further details on specific allowances paid to individual public servants and/or particular grades of public servants can be sought from the relevant Department.