Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 142: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of money that would saved by imposing a 10% pay cut on all public sector salaries over €100,000, only applying to the proportion of income over that level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29574/09]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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It is estimated that a saving of approximately €25m would be achieved through the application of a percentage cut of 10% on that element of public service salaries over €100,000. The figure does not include the local authority area which is outside of the public service pay and pensions bill.

As the Deputy is aware Members of the Government, Ministers of State, Secretaries General of Government Departments and holders of some posts at similar levels have already agreed to make a voluntary surrender of 10% of their pay.