My colleague, the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Brendan Howlin, T.D, recently announced the terms of a Government Decision for the introduction of pay ceilings for higher posts across the public service and for CEO posts in Commercial State Companies. The salary caps are as follows:
A general pay ceiling of €200,000 for future appointments to higher positions across the public service; and
A general pay ceiling of €250,000 for future appointments to CEO posts within Commercial State Companies.
In addition, the Government signalled its intention to seek voluntary waivers of 15% of salary from current incumbents whose salaries are in excess of these figures or a lesser amount if the application of the full 15% reduction would bring their salary level below the thresholds.
By capping the pay of new appointees, the Government recognises there may be a small number of exceptions where the role is of substantial importance in the public service or a Commercial State Company and the person whose appointment is sought brings exceptional or scarce expertise and/or qualifications to the proposed role. Any such exceptions will be subject to the approval of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform. Future recruitment will be managed within these parameters.
The table sets out the numbers of posts in Bodies under my aegis which exceed the thresholds.
Name of Body
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Number of posts at CEO level where salary exceeds €250,000
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ESB
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1
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An Post
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1
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Bord Gáis Éireann
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1
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