Billy Timmins (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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Question 1022: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the bonuses that were paid to her staff for the year ending 31 December 2005; the amount of money that was paid; the way in which this was calculated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1926/06]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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In recognition of exceptional performance by staff, the Minister for Finance, with effect from 1 November 1998, sanctioned expenditure of not more than 0.2% of subhead A1, salaries, wages and allowances, in respect of ex gratia payments or other awards to individual staff members or groups of staff by way of recognition for exceptional performance of duty. Awards under this provision can be made in the case of all grades below assistant secretary level. In 2005 a total of €334,160 was paid out in respect of work carried out in 2004.

Civil Service posts at the levels of assistant secretary and deputy secretary are covered by a scheme of performance related awards, which are paid by the Department of Finance.