Departmental Staff Remuneration

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 25 October 2012

Thursday, 25 October 2012

Ceisteanna (176)

Dara Calleary

Ceist:

176. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide details of all the Gaeltacht allowance payable to civil and public servants; the level of each allowance payable to each category and the monetary level of each allowance together with the total amount payable in 2009, 2010 and 2011. [47476/12]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Justice and Equality

The total amount of Gaeltacht allowances paid to members of An Garda Síochána was €1,320,871 in 2009; €1,098,987 in 2010 and €1,068,766 in 2011. The allowance for each member is calculated at the rate of 7.5% of the member’s basic pay and does not have a fixed monetary value.