Pearse Doherty (Donegal South West, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I note that staff costs have actually come down by 4% compared to this time last year, from €56 million to €54 million if my figures are correct. However, there has been a drastic reduction in staff numbers over a number of years. Are staff receiving pay increases or performance bonuses? Why are staff costs not coming down in proportion with the reduction in staff numbers?