Michael Ring
Question:337. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Social Protection the salary of four roles within her Department (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38303/22]
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The Assistant Secretaries General and Secretary General are paid in line with Civil Service salary scales. These scales are most recently outlined in Department of Public Expenditure and Reform Circular 15/2022 available here: gov.ie - Circular 15-2022 - FEMPI Pay Restoration 1 July 2022 (www.gov.ie).
The salary for the Minister for Social Protection is as set out in the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform document 'Pay of Oireachtas Members and Office Holders', available here: gov.ie - Pay of Oireachtas Members and Office Holders (www.gov.ie). Please note that, while the Department pays the Ministerial salary, the Minister's TD salary is paid by the Oireachtas.
The salaries of the two Ministers of State assigned responsibilities in the Department of Social Protection are paid by the Department of Rural and Community Development and the Department of Enterprise Trade and Employment respectively.