Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 25 October 2012

Public Accounts Committee

Department of Justice and Equality - Review of Allowances

12:25 pm

Mr. Brian Purcell:

I go back to the point I made earlier. The allowances tend to fall within three categories: first, the nature of the work or the unsocial hours aspect; second, additional duties; and third, expenses necessarily incurred. Sometimes that element can be reflected in the levels they are paid as well.