Willie Penrose (Longford-Westmeath, Labour)
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Question 141: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason his Department accepted but has not yet acted upon the recommendation of Report No. 42 by the Review Body on Higher Remuneration with regard to the withdrawal of unauthorised allowances paid to senior staff within certain third level institutes. [38010/08]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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It has been established Government policy to accept the recommendations of the independent Review Body on Higher Remuneration in the Public Sector. In line with those recommendations it has been decided that where unapproved payments were being made to senior staff within certain third-level institutions, no increases on foot of the Review Body's latest report should be implemented until the position was regularised.

Officials from my Department together with officials from the Higher Education Authority and the Department of Finance are now reviewing the position with each of the institutions concerned to ensure that the remuneration levels are in full compliance with the recommendations outlined in Report No 42 of the Review Body on Higher Remuneration.

My Department will only approve the Review Body increases in respect of individuals who are in receipt of approved salary levels.