Information in relation to expenditure on allowances in 2011 is outlined in the following table.
|
Taxable Allowances
|
No. of Beneficiaries in 2011
|
Total Expenditure in 2011
|
1.
|
Shift Allowance
|
168
|
€1,815,964
|
2.
|
Public Holiday allowance
|
98
|
€316,564
|
3.
|
Private Secretary allowance
|
10
|
€103,574
|
4.
|
Foreign Delegates allowance
|
42
|
€73,487
|
5.
|
Higher Duty allowance
|
6
|
€33,152
|
6.
|
Allowance Personal to Holder/Tax Officer allowance
|
13
|
€31,072
|
7.
|
Keyholder’s allowance
|
14
|
€23,772
|
8.
|
PCW allowance
|
8
|
€16,732
|
9.
|
Special Duty allowance
|
6
|
€12,143
|
10.
|
Franking Machine allowance
|
9
|
€9,780
|
11.
|
Assistant Head Services Officer
|
3
|
€9,228
|
12.
|
Met Station Officer in Charge allowance
|
3
|
€7,956
|
13.
|
Children’s Allowance
|
28
|
€3,572
|
14.
|
Duplicating room allowance
|
2
|
€3,501
|
15.
|
Driving Allowance
|
1
|
€1,324
|
|
Non-taxable allowances
|
No. of Beneficiaries in 2011
|
Total Expenditure in 2011
|
16,
|
Office Accommodation
|
22
|
€38,797
|
17.
|
Eating on site allowance
|
2
|
€988
|
It is not practical to list actual rates for each allowance due to the many variable factors involved including date staff recruited, precise nature of duties undertaken, points on payscales, etc.
All allowances are subject to income tax with the exception of Office Accommodation allowance and eating on site allowance. Office Accommodation allowance is a payment made to a number of field staff who make a room available in their home as an office, where suitable accommodation cannot be provided by the Department on an efficient/economical basis, as compensation for disruption and expense incurred.
The main expenditure on allowances in my Department is in respect of Met Éireann where shift allowance and public holiday allowances are paid on account of the 24/7 year round nature of operations. The other allowances listed above are generally common to many Departments.
All allowances in my Department are currently under review by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform as part of an overall review of allowances in the Public Sector.