Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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Question 553: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the budgeted cost to his Department for 2009 of incremental pay increases for all staff in and under the aegis of his Department; the comparative cost for each year from 2002 to date in 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46981/08]

Eamon Ryan (Dublin South, Green Party)
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The Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources was established in June 2007.

My Department has calculated that the cost of increments to Departmental staff will be approximately €290,000 in 2009. The comparative figure for 2008 was €340,505.

The staff in my Department are placed on a pay scale, according to their grade, with annual increments up to a maximum level. The annual increment is normally paid on the anniversary of appointment provided performance and attendance during the year is satisfactory.