Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 161: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the estimated cost of incremental pay increases awarded to existing staff in his Department, its office and agencies under the remit of his Department in 2008 and 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36837/08]

Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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The estimated costs to my Department of incremental pay increases during 2008 and 2009 are as follows:

These estimated figures are based on the current number of staff employed in my Department and are derived using the midpoints of the salary scales for each grade of officer. They also take into account increases due in each year under the Towards 2016 social partnership agreement.

Increments are paid annually to staff provided that they meet a required standard of performance under the Civil Service Performance Management and Development System.

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 162: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the estimated annual cost to his Department of the 2.5% Towards 2016 pay increase from its implementation in September 2008 and the 3.5% pay increase planned for September 2009 in respect of wages paid to staff in his Department, its office and agencies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36851/08]

Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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The estimated costs to my Department of pay increases due under the Towards 2016 social partnership agreement are as follows:

The 2009 figure includes the full-year cost of the 2.5% increase payable from September 2008 and the cost for four months of the 3.5% increase that falls due in September 2009.