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Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (4 Jul 2012)

Seán Fleming: Question 267: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport in respect of 2011, the best estimate for 2012 of the number of persons in the following salary ranges, the total cost of the increments in respect of the persons in each of these salary ranges: less than €40,000 between €40,001 - €50,000; between €50,001 - €60,000; between €60,001 - €70,000; between €70,001...

Public Sector Reform (4 Jul 2012)

Seán Fleming: I compliment the Ombudsman, Ms Emily O'Reilly, on another fine annual report. I will give the Minister the opportunity to comment on the lessons to be learned from the report which is perfect. We support everything in it. Some 3,600 cases were dealt with last year, one third of which originated in the Department of Social Protection, one third in local authorities and one quarter in the...

Public Sector Reform (4 Jul 2012)

Seán Fleming: Perhaps this question might be more appropriate for the Secretary General or an official in the Department. Perhaps the Secretary General of the Department might bring together the other Secretaries General and the key players identified in the report to deal with the issues highlighted every year. As the chief managers of the public service, they could consider putting a system in place to...

Public Sector Reform (4 Jul 2012)

Seán Fleming: Perhaps the Minister might provide whatever assistance he can. On page 16 of the Ombudsman's report she talks about the Ombudsman (Amendment) Bill 2008. She says her office is working closely with the Department to progress this important initiative. In the recent annual report, however, there is no mention of the Oireachtas committee. It looks as if it has not yet come across the...

Semi-State Sector Remuneration (4 Jul 2012)

Seán Fleming: I thank the Minister for that information. The gentleman appointed is receiving a salary of €238,727 per annum. Many people felt the general pay scale ceiling was about €200,000, with a small number of chief executives getting more than that. I can think of more than 200 staff currently employed in various bodies, including the NTMA and the Central Bank, along with academic medical...

Semi-State Sector Remuneration (4 Jul 2012)

Seán Fleming: Five or six of them, including the chief executives of An Post, CIE, RTE and Dublin Airport Authority, earn more than the cap of €250,000. The Minister is allowing the cap to be breached, but it was the Minister who made an issue of the caps and decided to introduce them in the first place. When he introduces a cap, he should stick to it. Every Sunday the papers contain reports of the...

Semi-State Sector Remuneration (4 Jul 2012)

Seán Fleming: I will pass.

Public Sector Pay (4 Jul 2012)

Seán Fleming: Question 1: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the approximate number of public sector workers across all Departments and State agencies that are due to receive pay increments in 2012; the cost involved; if he is committed to their payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32625/12]

Public Sector Pay (4 Jul 2012)

Seán Fleming: I understand from the Minister's reply that we are having a general discussion on the issue. His response is a little light on specifics. He referred to a figure of €180 million, which excluded local authorities, so, obviously, we are talking about somewhere in the region of €200 million.

Public Sector Pay (4 Jul 2012)

Seán Fleming: That is close to the figure Deputy Howlin's ministerial colleague, Deputy Varadkar, mentioned recently. As Fianna Fáil spokesperson in this area, I accept increments are part of the pay scale. It might not be popular to say that in many sectors but, when a person joins any element of the public service, there is a clear salary scale and the person knows he or she is due a salary increase...

Public Sector Pay (4 Jul 2012)

Seán Fleming: Will the Minister consider whether it is possible in the interests of low paid workers, who are the majority of workers on increment scales, to obtain information on the increments paid to staff who are currently on salaries of over €70,000? While I am not suggesting he can touch these at present, it is an issue that needs to be looked at. I put it to the Minister that while the majority...

Public Sector Pay (4 Jul 2012)

Seán Fleming: I am pleased the Minister has now put on record the figure of 2,665 civil servants out of approximately 13,000, which is some 14%. It is interesting the Minister says they are eligible for increments this year. In other words, they are in a category where increments can be earned. This means 86% of public servants on increments are below that salary.

Public Sector Pay (4 Jul 2012)

Seán Fleming: It is important that this be said in the House. I want people to know the facts, including Ministers who attack the concept of increments and who are perhaps happy to attack 86% of public servants because they feel they are playing to their own political support base by doing that. However, I do not believe it is fair to pick on 86% of public sector workers in that situation. I have asked...

Public Sector Reform (4 Jul 2012)

Seán Fleming: Question 4: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the actions he will take arising from the issues raised across the public service in the recently published report of the Ombudsman; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32626/12]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (3 Jul 2012)

Seán Fleming: Question 164: To ask the Taoiseach if he will provide a list of all allowances and the payment rates of those allowances paid to staff in his Department that are subject to income tax and the list of allowances and the payment rates paid to staff that are not subject to income tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31970/12]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (3 Jul 2012)

Seán Fleming: Question 175: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide a list of all allowances and the payment rates of those allowances paid to staff in his Department that are subject to income tax and the list of allowances and the payment rates paid to staff that are not subject to income tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31964/12]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (3 Jul 2012)

Seán Fleming: Question 194: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide a list of all allowances and the payment rates of those allowances paid to staff in his Department that are subject to income tax and the list of allowances and the payment rates paid to staff that are not subject to income tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31963/12]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (3 Jul 2012)

Seán Fleming: Question 238: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide a list of all allowances and the payment rates of those allowances paid to staff in his Department that are subject to income tax and the list of allowances and the payment rates paid to staff that are not subject to income tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31961/12]

Written Answers — Labour Court Recommendations: Labour Court Recommendations (3 Jul 2012)

Seán Fleming: Question 284: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when he will give approval to the payment of an award approved by the Labour Court which is waiting sanction for payment from his Department (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31829/12]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (3 Jul 2012)

Seán Fleming: Question 289: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide a list of all allowances and the payment rates of those allowances paid to staff in his Department that are subject to income tax and the list of allowances and the payment rates paid to staff that are not subject to income tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31968/12]