Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 8 March 2022
308. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Defence the number of staff currently employed by his Department; the current annual salary of the highest and second highest paid persons respectively, employed by his Department; and the various pay scales for persons working in his Department. [12471/22]
View answerThere are currently 383 civil servants employed by my Department. Salary scales applicable are determined by the date of appointment to the grade of each individual and different scales apply to established employees appointed on or after 6 April 1995, paying the Class A rate of PRSI contribution and making an employee contribution in respect of personal superannuation benefits. Salary scales are available on the Government's website www.gov.ie. The current highest paid civil servant in my Department is the Secretary General with the Assistant Secretaries General being the second highest paid.
In addition, my Department employs civilian staff in support of the Defence Forces including at various military installations. The grades employed are spread across a wide spectrum and include craft workers (Electricians, Carpenters, Plumbers, Fitters, Welders etc.), services (General Operatives), administrative (Clerks, Storemen), healthcare professionals (Social Workers, Physiotherapists, Pharmacists, Psychiatrists & Psychologists) and other specialist grades (Archivists, Aircraft Inspector/Instructor, Technicians, Quantity Surveyors, Draughtsmen). There are currently 448 State Industrial Employees employed in the Department of Defence. As with civil servants the data you requested is available on www.gov.ie. The current annual salary for the highest paid civilian employee is €202,101 and the second paid highest civilian employee's annual salary is €114,272.
