Joe Carey (Clare, Fine Gael)
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Question 545: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the amount paid in bonuses to anyone under the jurisdiction of his Department for the years 2006, 2007 and 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37357/08]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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The scheme of bonus payments on performance related awards in the Civil Service applies to the grades of Deputy and Assistant Secretaries and equivalent grades. In 2006 awards totalling €95,000 were made to 8 officials, in 2007 awards totalling €93,000 were made to 8 officials and in 2008 awards totalling €134,000 were paid to 9 officials at my Department. These payments were made on the basis of recommendations made by the Committee for Performance Awards. Awards made to individual officers under the scheme are not disclosed as they are confidential and personal to the officers concerned. Details of the operation of the scheme are available on the Department of Finance's website at: www.finance.gov.ie