Vol. 571 No. 3
245 Mr. Kenny asked the Minister for Transport the number of staff employed by his Department; the bodies within its aegis which are covered by the benchmarking agreement; the projected costs in 2004 of paying this award; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21650/03]
My Department currently has an authorised staffing compliment of 545.5. In the event that payment of the benchmarking pay award for 2004 is recommended, the projected cost will be €1 million approximately. Projected payments to bodies within my Department's aegis, which are covered by the benchmarking agreement, are set out in the following table.
|
Body |
Projected Cost of Benchmarking for 2004 |
Number of Employees |
|
€ |
||
|
The National Safety Council |
30,575 |
12 |
|
Medical Bureau of Road Safety |
41,000 |
18 |
|
Commission for Aviation Regulation |
35,000 |
15 |
|
National Roads Authority |
244,000(includes payments to pensioners) |
90 |
|
Dublin Transportation Office |
80,000 |
32 |
