Departmental Staff

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 4 July 2012

Wednesday, 4 July 2012

Ceisteanna (47)

Sean Fleming

Ceist:

47 Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade in respect of 2011, the best estimate for 2012 of the number of persons in the following salary ranges, the total cost of the increments in respect of the persons in each of these salary ranges: less than €40,000 between €40,001-€50,000; between €50,001-€60,000; between €60,001-€70,000; between €70,001 to €80,000; between €80,001 to €90,000; between €90,001 to €100,000 and more than €100,001; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32793/12]

Freagraí scríofa

Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (Deputy Eamon Gilmore)

Details of the estimated cost of increments in 2012 for HQ-based staff in each salary-band are included in the table below. It takes account of increments already granted and assumes that all increments due for later in the year are granted. The overall allocation for pay in respect of the staff in question in 2012 is just over €55m and the cost of increments represents 0.31% of that amount.

Category (€)	Total Numberof Employees	Increments
0 — 40,000	693	52,607.76
40,001 — 50,000	156	17,929.11
50,001 — 60,000	134	20,859.61
60,001 — 70,000	38	5,611.27
70,001 — 80,000	165	32,151.99
80,001 — 90,000	55	16,663.75
90,001 — 100,000	64	15,308.28
100,001+	61	10,684.75
Total	1366	171,816.54