Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 330: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the number of public servants in receipt of long service increments; the cost to the taxpayer of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17358/09]

Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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There are currently 37 staff in my Department in receipt of long service increments. The estimated cost per annum of these long service increments is €126,000. In those particular payscales where long service increments are payable, such increments are paid after 3 and 6 years satisfactory service at the maximum of the scales.