asked the Minister for the Public Service if he will give details of the pay awards to public servants since 1981.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Public Service Pay Awards.
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The question has been taken to cover the main pay increases granted to public servants in 1981, 1982, 1983, and 1984 to date. The term "public servants" has been taken to comprise civil servants, the Defence Forces, teachers — primary, secondary and vocational — all employees in the health area, and staffs of local authorities, certain grant-aided bodies, universities and colleges.
As the reply is in the form of a tabular statement I propose to circulate it in the Official Report.
Following are particulars of general pay increases to public servants since 1981 payable, in most cases, from the dates indicated:
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Agreement |
Date |
Amount Granted |
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Second National Understanding |
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—Second Phase |
1/6/81 |
7% |
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1981 Agreement on Pay in the Public Service |
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—First Phase |
1/12/81 |
2% or £4 per week |
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whichever is the greater |
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—Second Phase |
1/3/82 |
6% |
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—Third Phase |
1/1/83 |
5% (payment deferred from 1 October 1982 but recognition granted in 1983 for amount foregone) |
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1983 Public Service Pay Agreement |
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—First Phase |
1/9/83 |
4.75% |
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—Second Phase |
1/2/84 |
3.25% |
The following are particulars of the main special pay increases to public servants in the period since 1981.
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Year granted |
Sector |
Grade |
Date of(¹) effect |
Amount of Increase |
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1981 |
Civil Service |
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(non Industrial) |
Executive Officer |
1/9/80 |
8.5% |
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Higher Executive Officer |
1/9/80 |
7% |
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Clerical Officer |
1/9/80 |
11% |
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Clerical Assistant |
1/9/80 |
10%-21% |
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Engineer |
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(Grade II) |
1/9/80 |
7% |
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Engineer |
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(Grade III) |
1/9/80 |
7% |
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Executive Engineer |
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(Post & Telegraphs) |
1/7/79 |
7% |
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Inspector of Services |
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(Grade II) |
1/10/79 |
7% |
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Civil Service |
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(Industrial) |
Craftsmen |
1/10/81 |
£3.15 pw |
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Gardaí |
Gardaí up to and including Chief Superintendent |
1/4/81 |
15% to 25% |
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(20% average) |
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Army |
Junior officers and men |
1/9/80 |
8% to 10% |
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(9% average) |
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Education |
Junior Academics |
1/1/81 |
7% to 8.5% |
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(8% average) |
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Technicians in Universities |
1/5/81 |
27½% |
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Health |
Clerical Grades I-III and analogous grades |
1/9/80 |
11%-21% |
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Administrative Grades IV-VII and analogous grades |
1/9/80 |
7%-8.5% |
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Consultants |
1/4/81 |
Between 41% & 51% (for full-time consultants) |
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Non-Nursing Personnel Dublin Voluntary Hospitals |
1/10/80 |
£14 per week (Phased) |
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Paramedical grades |
1/1/79 |
25% (Phased) |
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Laboratory Tech. |
1/5/81 |
27½% |
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Non-Nursing Personnel outside Dublin |
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(rationalisation) |
1/3/81 |
£2-£7 per week (Phased) |
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Local Authorities |
Clerical Grades I-III |
1/9/80 |
11%-21% |
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Administrative Grades IV-VII |
1/9/80 |
7%-8.5% |
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General Operatives outside Dublin |
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(rationalisation) |
7/3/81 |
£4-£5 a week (Phased) |
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Craftsmen, Dublin Corporation(Travel-time) |
1/1/81 |
£12 per week |
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Firemen |
1/4/81 |
13%-16% |
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Engineers & related grades |
1/1/81 |
7% |
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State-Sponsored Bodies |
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(non-commercial) |
EO/HEO consequentials |
1/9/80 |
8% |
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1982 |
Civil Service(non-industrial) |
Officer of Customs & Excise |
1/9/80 |
8.5% |
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Messenger & related grades |
1/9/80 |
9% |
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Radio Officers |
1/1/81 |
8.5% |
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Ship Inspectors |
1/9/80 |
14% |
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Professional grades |
26/6/80 |
Most officers in range 4.5%-8% |
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Postmasters |
26/6/80 |
10.8% |
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Regional Directors (NMS) |
26/6/80 |
13.4% |
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(27.1% in Eastern region) |
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Prison Governors |
26/6/80 |
20% |
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Garda |
Garda grades in receipt of rent allowance |
1/3/82 |
19.5% on rent allowance |
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Education |
Clerical & Administrative Staff |
1/9/80 |
11% |
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Health |
Child Care Workers |
1/1/81 |
34% |
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Craftsmen |
1/10/81 |
£3.15 pw |
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Non-Nursing Personnel(travel allowance) |
1/12/81 |
(Phased) £9 pw |
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Ambulance Personnel outside Dublin |
1/3/82 |
(Phased) |
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Dublin rate approx £6.50 pw |
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Junior Doctors |
1/9/81 |
8% |
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Health Inspectors |
1/1/81 |
19% |
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Local Authorities |
General Operatives Dublin Corporation |
1/1/81 |
Travel time approx £9 pw |
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General Operatives Dublin Corporation |
1/4/81 |
Increase in eating on site allowance £1.90 pw |
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Local Authority Craftsmen |
1/4/81 |
Increase in eating on site allowance £1.90 pw |
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General Operatives Dublin Local Authorities |
1/2/82 |
£7.50 pw |
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General Operatives Dublin Co. Council |
1/1/81 |
£12 pw travel time |
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Craftsmen in Local Authorities generally |
1/10/81 |
£3.15 pw |
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State-Sponsored Bodies |
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(non-commercial) |
Clerical grades |
1/9/80 |
10.9% |
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Technicians & related grades |
1/5/81 |
27.5% |
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Fishery Protection Staff |
1/7/81 |
20% |
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Fishery Field Staff |
1/5/81 |
24% |
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1983 |
Civil Service |
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(non-industrial) |
Executive grades |
1/10/83 |
4%-6%(²) |
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Prison Officers |
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8%(²) |
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Engineer (Grade II) |
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18%(²) |
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Engineer (Grade III) |
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19.7%(²) |
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Agricultural Officer |
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6%(²) |
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Mapping Draughtsmen |
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9%(²) |
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Civil Service(Industrial) |
Craftsmen (in Government Departments) |
1/10/83 |
£8 pw(²) |
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Forestry & Drainage Workers |
1/10/83 |
£7.52 pw |
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Army |
Junior Officers and men |
1/10/83 |
4%-6%(²) |
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Education |
Junior Academics |
1/10/83 |
4%-6%(²) |
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Low paid workers |
1/10/83 |
£7.52 pw |
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Part-time teachers |
1/10/83 |
12.5%(²) |
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Health |
Psychiatric Nurses |
1/10/83 |
8%(²) |
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GT Nurses |
1/10/83 |
8%(²) |
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Paramedical grades |
1/10/83 |
8%(²) |
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Non-Nursing Personnel |
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—Eastern Health Board |
1/10/83 |
£8.35 pw |
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—Other Health Boards |
1/10/83 |
£7.52 pw |
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—Dublin Voluntary Hospitals |
1/10/83 |
£8.35 pw |
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Craftsmen |
1/10/83 |
£8.00 pw(²) |
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Local Authorities |
Engineers & Related grades |
1/10/83 |
19.7%(²) |
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Draftsmen/Technicians |
1/10/83 |
15.6%(²) |
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Craftsmen |
1/10/83 |
£8.00 pw(²) |
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General Operatives(outside Dublin) |
1/10/83 |
£7.52 pw |
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State-Sponsored Bodies |
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(non-commercial) |
ACOT staff scheme |
1/1/83 |
11% |
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ACOT staff scheme |
1/9/83 |
7.4% |
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Executive/Higher Executive Officer consequentials |
1/10/83 |
4%-6%(²) |
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Clerical Officer consequentials |
1/9/80 |
5.4% (at max) |
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An Foras Taluntais—Technicians |
1/10/83 |
8%(²) |
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1984 |
Civil Service |
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(non-industrial) |
Clerical Assistant |
1/10/83 |
0-5%(²) |
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Education |
Technicians in University Colleges |
1/10/83 |
8%(²) |
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Garda |
Gardai up to Chief Superintendent |
1/10/83 |
8%(²) |
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Health |
Clerical Officer(Grade III) |
1/9/83 |
5.4% (on max) |
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Dental Surgeons |
1/10/83 |
19%(²) |
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Child Care Workers |
1/1/84 |
8%(²) |
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Doctors in General Medical Services |
1/10/83 |
12.5%(²) |
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Local Authorities |
Clerical Officer(Grade III) |
1/9/80 |
5.4% (on max) |
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Firemen |
1/10/83 |
8%(²) |
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State-Sponsored Bodies |
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(non-commercial) |
Clerical Assistant(related grades) |
1/10/83 |
0-5%(²) |
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ACOT Farm and domestic staff scheme |
1/1/83 |
25% |
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IIRS — Technicians |
1/10/83 |
8%(²) |
Footnotes
(¹) The date shown in this column is the date from which the increase or the first phased payment, as appropriate, took effect.
(²) In these cases, payments are being phased in accordance with Clause 4 of the 1983 Public Service Pay Agreement.
Will the Minister give me the real figures for 1985?
There seems to be a lot of data in the answer.
The Deputy appears to be dealing in the realm of the future.
I always think forward.