Wednesday, 16 Dec 2015

Written Answers Nos. 114-117

Garda Remuneration

Ceisteanna (114)

Niall Collins

Ceist:

114. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the full-year cost of a net increase of 500 in the number of fully qualified members of An Garda Síochána. [45648/15]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Justice and Equality

The Garda Commissioner is the Accounting Officer for the Garda Vote and in that context I am informed by the Garda authorities that after 32 weeks of training, Garda recruits are attested and move on to the first point of the Garda pay scale €23,171 rising to a maximum of €45,793 per annum after 19 years. They may also qualify for other allowances depending on their assignments.

The annual cost of 500 new Garda recruits in their first year (assuming an attestation date of 1st January) is €12.8m. This figure includes Employer's PRSI but excludes any allowances which the members may qualify for following attestation. The annual cost will obviously increase as the members move up the Garda pay scale each year.

Question No. 115 answered with Question No. 109.

Garda Data

Ceisteanna (116)

Bernard Durkan

Ceist:

116. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 427 of 6 October 2015 and Parliamentary Question No. 267 of 7 July 2015, when the information will become available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45650/15]

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Minister for Justice and Equality

The Deputy will recall that the information requested in both of the Parliamentary Questions referred to was not readily available at the time, and that I undertook to write to him directly on receipt of the information from the Garda Commissioner.

A post reply for Parliamentary Question Number 267 of 7 July 2015 issued from my office on 23 September 2015 and a post reply for Parliamentary Question Number 427 of 6 October 2015 issued from my office last Friday 11 December 2015.

Health Services

Ceisteanna (117)

Pat Breen

Ceist:

117. Deputy Pat Breen asked the Minister for Health when a decision will issue to persons (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45492/15]

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Minister of State at the Department of Health

As the Deputy's question relates to service matters, I have arranged for the question to be referred out to the Health Service Executive (HSE) for direct reply to the Deputy. If the Deputy has not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days, he can contact my Private Office and they will follow the matter up with the HSE.