Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 3 October 2012
103. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of public servants that earn between €80,000 and €100,000 annually; and the proportion that this number represents in the public sector pay bill. [42125/12]
Amharc ar fhreagraI refer to my reply to Parliamentary Question Nos. 91, 93 and 94 of 19 September 2012.
The closest data currently available within the Department to that sought by the Deputy is the estimated breakdown of employee numbers on a whole time equivalent basis (based on a whole time equivalent figure of 292,000 in the first quarter of 2012) by salary range within the public service. The estimated number of public servants in the annual salary range of €80,000 to €100,000 is some 9,296 representing 3.18% of the total whole time equivalent figure of 292,000. The salary range of €80,000 to €100,000 excludes the impact on the gross salary of the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act 2009 which imposes a progressive pension related deduction of 7.9% to 8.5% on salaries of public servants in this salary range effective from March 2009.
