Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 290: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the amount spent by his Department and the agencies under the aegis of his Department on overtime in 2008 and to date in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35196/09]

Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 291: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the amount spent by his Department and the agencies under the aegis of his Department on all non-core pay in 2008 and to date in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35211/09]

Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 290 and 291 together.

The Department spent a total of € 114,399 on non core pay, excluding overtime, in 2008. To date in 2009, the corresponding expenditure is €117, 060. The reason for the increase this year is due to the fact that a number of officers in receipt of higher duty allowances received arrears to the value of €24,600 under the terms of Department of Finance Circular 38/2007. A total of €162,708 was spent on overtime in 2008 and to date in 2009 expenditure is €94,301. Payment of non core pay including overtime in the agencies under the aegis of the Department is a day to day matter for those bodies.