Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 3 July 2012
500 Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide the details of all allowances and payment rates of those allowances awarded by him that are subject to income tax; if he will also provide all allowances and payment rates awarded to staff that are not subject to income tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31942/12]
Amharc ar fhreagra501 Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide a list of all allowances and the payment rates of those allowances paid to staff in his Department that are subject to income tax and the list of allowances and the payment rates paid to staff that are not subject to income tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31967/12]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 500 and 501 together.
The information sought by the Deputy in respect of staff of my Department is set out in the following table. In general these allowances are common to all Government Departments and Offices. The Deputy should be aware that a review of all allowances in payment across the public service is currently underway and my Department, in common with all other Departments, is currently engaged with the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform on this review.
|
Allowance |
Rate |
Taxable |
|
Children’s Allowance |
€113 per annum |
Yes |
|
Allowance Personal to Holder (APTH) — applicable to former Revenue staff only |
Rates vary dependent on grade, scale point etc |
Yes |
|
Private Secretary to Minister/Minister of State |
€20,685 (PPC) per annum€19,653 (Modified) per annum |
Yes |
|
Private Secretary to Head of Department |
€10,951 (PPC) per annum€10,405 (Modified) per annum |
Yes |
|
Director’s Allowance |
€12,608 (PPC) per annum€11,977 (Modified) per annum |
Yes |
|
Delegates Allowance |
Rates vary |
Yes |
|
Higher Duties Allowance |
Rates vary |
Yes |
|
Keyholder Allowance |
€35.67 p/week (PPC)€33.91 p/week (Modified) |
Yes |
|
Paperkeeper Allowance |
Rates vary |
Yes |
|
Supervisor Allowance |
Rates vary |
Yes |
|
Machine Allowance |
€34.29 p/week (PPC)€32.60 p/week (Modified) |
Yes |
|
Switchboard Allowance |
€34.29 p/week (PPC)€32.60 p/week (Modified) |
Yes |
|
Franking Allowance |
Rates vary |
Yes |
|
Driving Allowance |
Rates vary |
Yes |
|
Footwear Allowance |
€65 per annum |
No |
|
Call Out Allowance |
Rates vary |
Yes |
In addition to the allowances listed above, there are a number of staff of my Department who are assigned to positions abroad such as Visa Offices and positions in the Permanent Representation in Brussels. These posts attract the allowances payable in respect of foreign postings which are set by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and are subject to ongoing review by that Department and are also comprehended by the current Department Public Expenditure and Reform allowance review.
