Michael Noonan (Limerick East, Fine Gael)
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Question 128: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the salaries, including Dáil Éireann salaries, of An Taoiseach, Tánaiste, Ministers and Ministers of State; the increases to these salaries that have been agreed by Government; the percentage increase in each case; the effective date of such increases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15512/08]

Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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The following salaries are the current salaries in payment with effect from 1 March 2008 following the implementation of the third phase increase of 2.5% under Towards 2016 agreement.

The following are the salaries and percentage increases recommended by the Review Body on Higher Remuneration in Report No 42.

The above recommended rates are a composite of the overall level of salary and incorporate both the relevant parliamentary salary and the office holder's salary. As the Deputy is aware, it was agreed by Government on 18 December 2007 that implementation of the increases recommended by the Review Body on Higher Remuneration in respect of political offices holders would be deferred and would be phased as follows:

4% from 1 September 2008;

half the balance from 1 September 2009; and

the remainder from 1 September 2010.