Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 January 2017
544. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of assistant secretaries general in his Department; the annual pay of each assistant secretary general within his Department at 1 January 2017; the expected change in that pay as a consequence of the provisions of the Lansdowne Road agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2917/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraMy Department currently has nine staff members with the grade of Assistant Secretary or equivalent. The Payscales for Assistant Secretary grade or equivalent are as below:
Pre 6 April 1995 €119,572-€124,917-€130,706-€136,496
Post 6 April 1995 €125,761-€131,385-€137,481-€143,535
Pay restoration for Assistant Secretary and equivalents will be governed by the provisions of Section 3 of the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act 2015. Under the Lansdowne Road Agreement, for those on annualised remuneration in excess of €110,000 restoration will be in three equal phases with the first phase due to take place in April 2017 and the two remaining phases in April 2018 and 2019.
