Public Sector Staff Remuneration

Tuesday, 17 December 2013

Ceisteanna (514)

Simon Harris

Ceist:

514. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide detail in tabular form, in respect of his Department or any agency under his remit, any exemptions granted to the long-standing general principle of pay policy that the payment of additional remuneration to public servants for undertaking additional duties is not permitted; the additional remuneration involved in each case; the date of sanction for such additional remuneration; the rationale behind such sanction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55028/13]

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Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine

In response to the Deputy’s question, I have detailed below the Special Advisers that have been/are employed in my Department for which a salary increase was requested, based on the substantially higher salaries each earned in the private sector. The salaries were approved by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform. There are currently no exemptions granted to staff of my Department for the payment of additional remuneration for undertaking additional duties. My Department is checking records going back to 2000. In the event that any additional remuneration was paid in the past, details will be forwarded to the Deputy.

Name	Title	Salary
Fergal Leamy from 11/4/2011 to 9/9/2011	Special Adviser to Minister Coveney	€130,000 per annum
Ross MacMathuna from 16/1/2012	Special Adviser to Minister Coveney	€103,200 per annum