Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 7 April 2009
272 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Defence the payments made to senior officials in his Department under the performance related pay scheme for each of the years 2005 to 2008, 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. [14216/09]
Amharc ar fhreagraCivil Service posts at the levels of Assistant Secretary and Deputy Secretary are covered by a scheme of performance related awards. The operation of the scheme is overseen by the Committee for Performance Awards (CPA). Details of awards to individual officers under the scheme are not disclosed on the basis that they are confidential to the officer concerned. However, I can say that for 2005, 2006, and 2007, awards totalling €21,200, €22,400 and €22,000 respectively were made to two officers in my Department. The 2007 award was approved on 18 March 2008. No payments have been approved for 2008.
The Scheme for Performance Related Awards also applies to officers of the Permanent Defence Force at the level of Brigadier General and Major General. The following awards were made under this scheme:
for 2005 an amount of €119,500 was awarded to a total of 12 personnel;
for 2006 an amount of €106,800 was awarded to a total of 10 personnel; and,
for 2007 an amount of €133,700 was awarded to a total of 12 personnel.
The 2007 awards were approved on 16 April 2008 for 11 personnel. One award was subsequently approved on 19 December 2008. No payments have been approved for 2008.
