Departmental Staff Remuneration

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 27 November 2012

Tuesday, 27 November 2012

Ceisteanna (167)

Gerry Adams

Ceist:

167. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach if he will provide in tabular form, the number of staff in his Department, or in bodies which fall under the remit of his Department, whose annual remuneration including salary, pension and benefits at 31 December 2011 fell into bands of €400,000 and above, between €300,000 to €399,999, between €200,000 to €299,999 and between €150,000 to €199,000; and if he will provide a breakdown of the positions held by the staff in the relevant pay brackets. [52566/12]

Freagraí scríofa

The Taoiseach

No member of staff in my Department is paid more than €200,000 per annum. The pay for the Secretary General of my Department has been reduced to €200,000 per annum compared to €285,000 per annum which was payable previously for this position. The pay for the Second Secretary General post in my Department is €188,000 per annum. The two most senior Special Advisers in my Department are paid €168,000 per annum compared to amounts of €222,000 and €213,000 per annum which were payable to the two most senior Special Advisers in the last administration.

The National Economic and Social Development Office (NESDO), incorporating the National Economic and Social Council (NESC), is the only agency under the aegis of my Department. The highest paid official in NESDO is the Chief Officer, who is also a Director of NESC. He is paid €146,191 per annum and an allowance of €24,355 for superannuation in lieu of pension. It should be noted that the pension related deduction is payable on all of the salaries mentioned above.