Departmental Expenditure

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 1 July 2015

Wednesday, 1 July 2015

Ceisteanna (171)

Mary Lou McDonald

Ceist:

171. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the annual saving to the Exchequer if the Minister's special advisers' salaries were capped at the first point of the principal officer grade, that is, €75,647; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26967/15]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Justice and Equality

The combined salaries of my two Special Advisors amount to €169,412 per annum. If these salaries were to be capped at the first point of the Principal Officer salary scale, €75,647, the annual savings would amount to €18,118.