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Thursday, 14 December 2006

Department of Finance

Ministerial Salaries

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Photo of Dinny McGinleyDinny McGinley (Donegal South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 166: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide details, in respect of all increases, including those awarded arising from review body recommendations and the partnership agreements, granted to An Taoiseach, Tánaiste, all Government Ministers and Ministers of State; the increases in remuneration which each has received since 1997; the date of the increase and the percentage increase in all cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43408/06]

Photo of Brian CowenBrian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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The following table lists the pay rates in place at 1 January 1997 and all subsequent pay increases (General, Review Body on Higher Remuneration in the Public Sector and Benchmarking) since then for the Taoiseach, Tánaiste, Ministers, Ministers of State and TD.

Report No. 38 of the Review Body on Higher Remuneration in the Public Sector recommended that the salary of a TD should be set at the ordinary maximum of the grade of Principal (standard) in the civil service. This recommendation has since been implemented. The provision of long service increments for T.D.s is in line with the views expressed in the above Review Body report. Any increases for Principals awarded by the Public Service Benchmarking Body will be paid to TDs.

The salaries of the Taoiseach, Tánaiste, Minister and Minister of State are made up of two elements the office holder's salary plus the T.D.'s basic salary. While the TDs element of the salary is determined in the manner set out above the office holder's element is based on general pay increases and recommendations by the Review Body on Higher Remuneration. The office holder's salary does not attract increases recommended by the Public Service Benchmarking Body.

Pay of Members of the Oireachtas & Ministerial & Parliamentary Office Holders
Application of Benchmarking and Sustaining Progress
General Increases1.01.97 PCW Phase 5 1%1.07.97 P2000 Phase 1 2.5%1.04.98 P2000 Phase 2 2.5%1.07.98 P2000 Phase 3 2.25%1.07.99 P2000 Phase 4 1.5%1.04.00 P2000 Phase 5 1%1.10.00 PPF Phase 1 5.5%
Special Increase1.04.97 R/ Body Report No. 37*+ 2% Local Bargaining25.09.00 R/Body Report No. 38 — Phase 1 — 5%*1.03.01 R/Body Report No. 38 — Phase 2*
€€€€€€€€€€
(3.02%)(4.76%)
TD — basic44,06845,39845,73046,53347,58149,26149,75352,24155,11457,739
(28.26%)(4.76%)
Taoiseach68,09187,33487,66589,51891,53294,76295,709100,495106,022111,070
TD44,06845,39845,73046,53347,58149,26149,75352,24155,11457,739
Total112,159132,732133,395136,051139,113144,023145,462152,736161,136168,809
(32.5%)(4.76%)
Tánaiste51,879 68,73969,07070,45772,04274,58675,33179,09883,44887,421
TD44,06845,39845,73046,53347,58149,26149,75352,24155,11457,739
Total95,947114,137114,800116,990119,623123,847125,084131,339138,562145,160
(33.35%)(4.76%)
Ministers45,39360,53160,86262,04463,44065,67866,33569,65173,48276,982
TD44,06845,39845,73046,53347,58149,26149,75352,24155,11457,739
Total89,461105,929106,592108,577111,021114,939116,088121,892128,596134,721
(11.8%)(4.76%)
Minister of State24,31827,18827,51927,86728,49429,50129,79631,28633,00734,578
TD44,06845,39845,73046,53347,58149,26149,75352,24155,11457,739
Total68,38672,58673,24974,40076,07578,76279,54983,52788,12192,317
*Review Body increases are shown as percentage increases over salary levels indicated in the previous column.
General Increases1.04.01 PPF Phase 2 2%1.10.01 PPF Phase 3 5.5%1.10.02 PPF Phase 4 4%1.01.04 SP Phase 11.07.04 SP Phase 21.12.04 SP Phase 3
Special Increases1.07.01 R/Body Report No. 38 — Phase 3(2)1.12.01 PSBB Phase 11.04.02 R/Body Report No. 38 — Phase 4(2)1.01.04 PSBB Phase 2
€€€€€€€€€€
(5.6%)(6.7%)
TD — basic58,89362,17365,59266,60071,07173,91476,13180,45782,06683,707
(5.5%)(5.2%)
Taoiseach113,292119,565126,141126,141132,761138,072142,214142,214145,058147,959
TD58,60562,17365,59266,60071,07173,91476,13180,45782,06683,707
Total171,897181,738191,733192,741203,832211,986218,345222,671227,124231,666
(5.2%)(4.98%)
Tánaiste89,17093,84199,00399,003103,931108,088111,331111,331113,558115,829
TD58,60562,17365,59266,60071,07173,91476,13180,45782,06683,707
Total147,775156,014164,595165,603175,002182,002187,462191,788195,624199,536
(4.03%)(3.9%)
Ministers78,52281,68686,17886,17889,51693,09795,89095,89097,80899,764
TD58,60562,17365,59266,60071,07173,91476,13180,45782,06683,707
Total137,127143,859151,770152,778160,587167,011172,021176,347179,874183,471
(2.5%)(2.4%)
Minister of State35,27036,14838,13738,13739,06240,62541,84441,84442,68143,535
TD58,60562,17365,59266,60071,07173,91476,13180,45782,06683,707
Total93,87598,321103,729104,737110,133114,539117,975122,301124,747127,242
* Review Body increases are shown as percentage increases over salary levels indicated in the previous column.
General Increases1.06.05 SP Phase 41.12.05 SP Phase 51.06.06 SP Phase 61.12.06 T2016 Phase
Special Increases1.06.05 PSBB Phase 31.07.05 Interim RB Phase 1 3.75%1.01.06 Interim RB Phase 2 3.1624%
€€€€€€
TD — basic87,24787,24788,55688,55690,77093,493
Taoiseach150,178155,810158,147163,863167,960172,999
TD87,24787,24788,55688,55690,77093,493
Total237,425243,057246,703252,419258,730266,492
Tánaiste117,566121,975123,805128,279131,486135,431
TD87,24787,24788,55688,55690,77093,493
Total204,813209,222212,361216,835222,256228,924
Ministers101,260105,057106,633110,488113,250116,648
TD87,24787,24788,55688,55690,77093,493
Total188,507192,304195,189199,044204,020210,141
Minister of State44,18845,84546,53348,21549,42050,903
TD87,24787,24788,55688,55690,77093,493
Total131,435133,092135,089136,771140,190144,396

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