Ms Geraldine Tallon:

These are 14 allowances that apply right across the local government system. They are not allowances applicable in one local authority or a group of local authorities. Every local authority pays a certain number of craft workers, general operatives and wastewater staff dirty money. Every local authority pays an eating on-site allowance to general operatives and craft workers. Every local authority pays a certain amount in unsocial hours allowances to library and other staff who work atypical working hours.