Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 403: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number and grade of staff who qualified for performance related pay prior to that pay being abolished in each local authority; the pay scales appropriate to those grades. [10015/10]

John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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All City and County Managers, Dublin Assistant City Managers and other posts at that grade in Dublin City Council, and Directors of Service and other posts at that grade in all local authorities were free to participate in the Performance Awards Scheme on a voluntary basis. Those who chose to participate were eligible for consideration for performance related payments. At 31 December 2008 there were a total of 302 members of staff in the relevant grades. The scheme for the Local Government Sector was suspended in 2009.

In 2003 and 2004, 269 participants received awards. In 2005, 278 participants received awards. In 2006, 274 participants received awards, and in 2007 awards were granted to 270 participants. No awards were made in 2008. Salaries of City and County Managers and Directors of Service are set out in the City and County Managers (Remuneration) (No.2) Order 2010. The salaries for City and County Managers are set out in the table.

The salary scale for Assistant Managers and Directors of Service, from 1 January 2010, is €90,453, increasing by annual increments to €94,565, €98,677, €102,788, and €106,900.