Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 19 July 2012
194 Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills the progress made to date in reducing the pay of those working in the third level sector who earn more than €200,000; the number of third level staff earning more than €200,000 who volunteered to take a pay cut since March 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36323/12]
Amharc ar fhreagra195 Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of university heads who have volunteered to take a pay cut since March 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36324/12]
Amharc ar fhreagra197 Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills the amount that the head of each university in Ireland earns; if he will list all expenses that they are currently entitled to; if he will list all allowances that they are entitled to; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36326/12]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 194, 195 and 197 together.
Since becoming Minister I have written to the Chairpersons of University Governing Bodies requesting them to ask all relevant individuals, including Presidents, who earn in excess of €200,000, to make voluntary waivers of salary. While two individuals, one of whom is a university Head, have agreed to make personal arrangements with their employer regarding a deduction of the amount of salary over €200,000, there have been no voluntary waivers made for the benefit of the State.
I cannot enforce a voluntary waiver nor can I insist that a waiver, if made, follows any particular format. For example, if an employee chooses to waive a portion of his/her salary in favour of a charity or their employer they are free to do so.
The Deputy will be aware that the Government has decided that a salary ceiling of €200,000 will apply to future appointments to senior positions across the Public Service.
The current approved total remuneration in respect of each university Head is as follows:
Trinity College, Dublin: €201,492.
University College, Dublin: €202,118.
University College, Cork: €232,151.
NUI, Galway: €202,118.
Dublin City University: €193,843.
NUI, Maynooth: €189,474.
University of Limerick: €193,843.
Heads of universities are not entitled to allowances or other additional remuneration apart from reasonable vouched expenses, e.g. travelling and subsistence, incurred in the performance of their duties.
