Written answers
Tuesday, 30 September 2008
Department of Health and Children
Departmental Staff
11:00 pm
Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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Question 274: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the bonuses awarded by her Department to staff members for the years 2005, 2006 and 2007; the number and proportion of staff in receipt of bonuses for each of those years; the average bonus paid; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32003/08]
Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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Performance awards are made by my Department under a Performance Award Scheme (Deputy and Assistant Secretaries and equivalent grades) and in respect of individual/group Exceptional Performance (Principal Officers, PO equivalent and lower grades) including a staff suggestion scheme. The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the table:
| 2005 | ||||
| Award | Total | No. of People | % Eligible Staff | Average Award |
| â'¬ | â'¬ | |||
| Performance Award | 96,000 | 7 | 100% | 13,714.29 |
| Exceptional Performance (Individual) | 4,040 | 4 | 0.64% | 1,010.00 |
| Exceptional Performance (Group) | 8,000 | 7 Groups | Not Applicable | 1,143.00 |
| EU Presidency Bonus Scheme | 7,100 | 2 | Not Applicable | 3,550.00 |
| 2006 | ||||
| Award | Sum | No. of People | % Eligible Staff | Average Award |
| â'¬ | â'¬ | |||
| Performance Award | 100,000 | 8 | 100% | 12,500 |
| Exceptional Performance (Individual) | 4,000 | 8 | 1.31% | 500 |
| Exceptional Performance (Group) | 2,100 | 3 groups | Not Applicable | 700 |
| 2007 | ||||
| Award | Sum | No. of People | % Eligible Staff | Average Award |
| â'¬ | â'¬ | |||
| Performance Award | 123,000 | 8 | 100% | 15,375 |
The Exceptional Performance Schemes are currently under review and no payments were made in 2007.
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