Martin Ferris (Kerry North, Sinn Fein)
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Question 18: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will provide a list of all payments and bonuses to the director of services in each county council for 2008. [3489/09]

John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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I refer to the reply to Question No. 350 of 3 February 2008. Salaries of Directors of Service are set out in the City and County Managers (Remuneration)(No.2) Order 2008. The salary scale for a Director of Service, from September 2008 is €93,231 increasing by annual increments to €110,183.

The Review Body on Higher Remuneration in the Public Sector (Part 2 of Report No.38 of September 2000 dealing with Rewarding Exceptional Performance) recommended the introduction of a performance related awards scheme for Managers, Assistant City Managers and Directors of Service of local authorities. Accordingly, a scheme was introduced in 2003, with the pool for performance awards at 10% of the pay bill for the group concerned and individual participants eligible to receive payments of up to 20% of pay. No payments have been made under the performance awards scheme in respect of 2008.