Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 95: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the payments made to senior officials in her Department under the performance related pay scheme for each of the years 2005 to 2008, if she has approved the payments for 2008; if so, the date of this approval; the date of the approval of payments relating to 2007; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14222/09]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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The Performance Related Awards Scheme (PRA) was introduced following a decision by the Government on the implementation of the Review Body on Higher Remuneration in the Public Sector. The operation of the scheme is overseen by the Committee for Performance Awards (CPA) and its reports, detailing the background and operation of the scheme and providing information on payments made in respect of performance in 2005, 2006 and 2007 are available at http://www.finance.gov.ie. The Committee does not identify the amount paid to individuals as this is regarded as personal information. The following table details the amount paid to eligible officers in my Department for the years stated.

As the Deputy may be aware, on 5 February 2009 the Minister for Finance announced in the Dail the discontinuation of the scheme for Assistant Secretaries, Deputy Secretary and related grades subject to consultation with the relevant Staff Associations. Therefore, no payments have been made to eligible officers in my Department in respect of performance in 2008.