Joe Costello (Dublin Central, Labour)
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Question 65: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of personnel in his Department, the Garda and agencies for which his Department has responsibility to whom the full public service pay cuts provided by the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (No. 2) Act will not apply by virtue of Circular 28/2009 issued by the Department of Finance on 22 December 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5589/10]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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I assume that the Deputy is referring to the provisions of the Department of Finance Circular 28/2009 relating to the pay reductions for the grades of Deputy Secretary and Assistant Secretary and related public service grades where the pay reductions comprise both a reduction in the salary scale and the termination of the scheme of performance-related awards previously applicable to the grades which entailed an average payment of 10% of salary.

The number of personnel in my Department, An Garda Siochána and agencies under the aegis of my Department covered by these provisions is 36.

The position in relation to the Chief Executive Officers of three Non-Commercial State bodies under the aegis of my Department is the subject of further discussion with the Department of Finance.