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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Alternative Energy Projects (25 Oct 2012)

Shane Ross: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if firms like wind farms operators and others, who receive State grants are required to refund the grants to the taxpayer if they are taken over by a multinational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46857/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Charges (25 Oct 2012)

Shane Ross: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if rates are formally introduced if both the household charge and the second residence charge will be abolished; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46856/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (25 Oct 2012)

Shane Ross: To ask the Minister for Health the reason Osteole 1500mg has been removed from the medical card scheme; the criteria under which this decision was reached; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46860/12]

Public Accounts Committee: Department of Justice and Equality - Review of Allowances (25 Oct 2012)

Shane Ross: I apologise if I cover any of the ground already dealt with, as I had to go to the House for a vote. In his presentation, Mr. Clinton said the Prison Officers' Association currently represents 3,221 grades in the Irish Prison Service. Is that a misprint?

Public Accounts Committee: Department of Justice and Equality - Review of Allowances (25 Oct 2012)

Shane Ross: That is fine. I was just wondering because there are only 3,221 grades. I shall move on to my next point, the 2005 agreement, which is obviously the basis of all these allowances. What was the problem before then that precipitated the 2005 agreement?

Public Accounts Committee: Department of Justice and Equality - Review of Allowances (25 Oct 2012)

Shane Ross: What is that?

Public Accounts Committee: Department of Justice and Equality - Review of Allowances (25 Oct 2012)

Shane Ross: The problem with overtime was that it was being forced on people from above.

Public Accounts Committee: Department of Justice and Equality - Review of Allowances (25 Oct 2012)

Shane Ross: Was there any exploitation of overtime by the prison officers?

Public Accounts Committee: Department of Justice and Equality - Review of Allowances (25 Oct 2012)

Shane Ross: It is the opinion of a body of people that the use of overtime was exploited. Would that be a fair opinion? In other words, people went sick and others then did overtime and maximised their overtime payments as a result.

Public Accounts Committee: Department of Justice and Equality - Review of Allowances (25 Oct 2012)

Shane Ross: Therefore, Mr. Clinton could put his hand on his heart and say there was no exploitation of the system by the workforce.

Public Accounts Committee: Department of Justice and Equality - Review of Allowances (25 Oct 2012)

Shane Ross: The result was to secure for prison officers allowances up to approximately €50 million plus. Is that correct?

Public Accounts Committee: Department of Justice and Equality - Review of Allowances (25 Oct 2012)

Shane Ross: Is it correct that the result was €18,000 or €19,000 per head in extra payments for the 3,000 prison officers?

Public Accounts Committee: Department of Justice and Equality - Review of Allowances (25 Oct 2012)

Shane Ross: How much was it?

Public Accounts Committee: Department of Justice and Equality - Review of Allowances (25 Oct 2012)

Shane Ross: What were the allowances payable after that happened?

Public Accounts Committee: Department of Justice and Equality - Review of Allowances (25 Oct 2012)

Shane Ross: The operational allowance cost approximately €10 million or represented an 8% increase in the pay bill.

Public Accounts Committee: Department of Justice and Equality - Review of Allowances (25 Oct 2012)

Shane Ross: It would be approximately €11 million now.

Public Accounts Committee: Department of Justice and Equality - Review of Allowances (25 Oct 2012)

Shane Ross: There is a rent allowance, which is approximately €4,000 per head.

Public Accounts Committee: Department of Justice and Equality - Review of Allowances (25 Oct 2012)

Shane Ross: It is now approximately €4,000 per head and paid to 3,000 staff. The figure is €14 million, or approximately €4,000 per head.

Public Accounts Committee: Department of Justice and Equality - Review of Allowances (25 Oct 2012)

Shane Ross: Then there is the figure of €10.6 million. Therefore, prison officers received a benefit of €18,000 per head by way of the attendance allowance, of €4,000 per head through the rent allowance and an operational allowance which amounts to 8% of basic pay. All in all, they have an extra €26,000. What is the average take home pay of an average prison officer?

Public Accounts Committee: Department of Justice and Equality - Review of Allowances (25 Oct 2012)

Shane Ross: Is it correct that it is approximately €43,000?