George Lee (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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Question 340: To ask the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 185 of 1 December 2009, if the requested information has been supplied as has been completed by the Departments of Education and Science, Health and Children, Finance, Foreign Affairs, the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, Social and Family Affairs, Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, and Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, and is currently being compiled by the Departments of Defence and the Taoiseach; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2976/10]

Noel Dempsey (Meath West, Fianna Fail)
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The information the Deputy requested regarding staff numbers by grade is outlined in the attached for the years since my Department came into existence in 2002. (Appendix 1.) *

Copies of the corresponding pay scales as at end of said years for general grades, as laid down in Department of Finance Circulars, are also attached. (Appendices 2-8)*

Copies of the corresponding pay scales for the technical grades in my Department are currently being collated and will be sent to the Deputy upon completion.

A copy of Parliamentary Question No. 185 of 1 December 2009, as referred to by the Deputy, is copied hereunder for the Deputy's convenience.

* = This information is available from Department of Transport

REPLY

Pay scales are laid down in Department of Finance Circulars.

My Department makes monthly returns to the Department of Finance of the number of officers serving in each grade.

I will arrange to have copies of the Department of Finance Pay scales and end of year return for each of the years specified, sent to the Deputy.