Tax Code.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 27 January 2009

Tuesday, 27 January 2009

Ceisteanna (192)

Leo Varadkar

Ceist:

269 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Finance the amount of money that would be accrued by charging public sector employees an additional charge of 2% of their income to cover the cost of public service pensions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1256/09]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Finance (Deputy Brian Lenihan)

Based on the current Pay bill an additional charge of 2% of income on public sector employees would amount to approximately €360 million in a full year.