Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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Question 303: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the bonus or merit payments awarded to senior officials and staff each year since 2000, detailing the management and staff category; the purpose and the amount of the award and the highest award made and to whom. [28387/05]

Noel Dempsey (Meath, Fianna Fail)
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The scheme of performance-related awards for posts at the level of deputy Secretary General and assistant secretary operated as follows: in 2000, a total of €9,283 was spent on performance-related awards comprising three individual payments; in 2001, a total of €10,120 was spent on performance-related awards comprising three individual payments; in 2002, a total of €9,862 was spent on performance-related awards comprising three individual payments; in 2003, a total of €70,750 was spent on performance-related awards comprising seven individual payments; in 2004, a total of €52,900 was spent on performance-related awards comprising five individual payments; and in 2005, a total of €62,600 was spent on performance-related awards comprising five individual payments.

Merit payments to grades below assistant secretary were as follows: in 2000, a total of €15,248 was spent on merit awards comprising 12 individual awards of €380 each and 27 group awards ranging from €63 to €1,301; in 2001, a total of €32,007 was spent on merit awards comprising 58 individual awards ranging €63 to €2,539; in 2002, a total of €33,553 was spent on merit awards comprising 20 individual awards totalling €8,602, 31 group awards totalling €14,451 and a contribution of €10,500 to the social club; in 2003, a total of €15,204 was spent on merit awards comprising nine individual awards totalling €2,500, six group awards totalling €5,704 and a contribution of €7,000 to the social club; and in 2004, a total of €29,030 was spent on merit awards comprising 614 individual awards totalling €27,030 and a contribution of €2,000 to the retired staff Christmas party.