Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 239: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of public servants in receipt of long service increments; the cost to the taxpayer of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17366/09]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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Neither my Department or the HSE receive additional funding for incremental pay increases, including long service increments. My Department is expected to meet such costs if any, from within the overall pay allocation. The costs of increments, including long service increments will vary at any point in time depending on the length of service of existing staff and the replacement of those retiring or resigning from the Department. A similar situation applies to the HSE and the other agencies under my remit with no additional funding made available for such costs. The Executive and the agencies are required to address the issue from within their existing allocations. Accordingly the Department does not collect any information regarding incremental pay costs.