Local Authority Staff

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 8 May 2012

Tuesday, 8 May 2012

Ceisteanna (226)

Mary Lou McDonald

Ceist:

287 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide, in a tabular form, the total local authorities' pay bill for 2011; the projected pay bill for 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015; the total local authority pension bill for 2011; and the projected pension bill for 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015. [22972/12]

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Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government (Deputy Phil Hogan)

My Department gathers quarterly local authority Payroll and Superannuation information for IMF/EU reporting purposes. The Gross Cash Remuneration Cost for 2011 was €1,414,510,890. The Superannuation payments for 2011 amounted to €266,247,527. Information relating to the projected pay and pensions bill for 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015 is not available in my Department.