Departmental Staff.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 7 April 2009

Tuesday, 7 April 2009

Ceisteanna (154)

Michael Ring

Ceist:

154 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the payments made to senior officials in his Department under the performance related pay scheme for each of the years 2005 to 2008, inclusive; if he has approved the payments for 2008; if so, the date of this approval; the date of the approval of payments relating to 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14223/09]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform (Deputy Dermot Ahern)

I refer the Deputy to my answers to Parliamentary Question number 367 of 30th September 2008 and Parliamentary Question number 369 of 10th February 2009 which deal with the information sought by him.

Approval for the payment of awards in respect of 2007 under the high level performance awards scheme was given by the Committee for Performance Awards in the Department of Finance on 13 May 2008.