Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 247: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food 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. [36828/08]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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The overall cost of incremental pay increases is determined by the numbers of staff qualifying for increments and the stage in the year from which payments are made. Precise information is not readily available but the estimated cost for my Department is as follows:

â'¬2,054,200

â'¬2,245,590.

Incremental increases awarded by State Agencies which come under the remit of my Department are an operational matter for the agencies themselves.

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 248: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food 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. [36842/08]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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The estimated annual cost to my Department of the 2.5% September 2008 pay increase arising under Towards 2016 is approximately €3.972 million. The estimated cost to my Department of the 3.5% pay increase with effect form 1 September 2009, arising under the recently negotiated draft pay agreement under Towards 2016, is €2.776m in 2009 and €8.333m in a full year.

The estimated annual costs of implementing both pay increases in respect to the state bodies under the aegis of my Department are outlined in the table below.