Seán Kenny (Dublin North East, Labour)
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Question 55: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of persons employed by his Department by grade; and the pay scale of each grade. [14838/11]

Michael Noonan (Limerick City, Fine Gael)
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At present there are 564.18 Whole Time Equivalents (WTEs) employed in my Department. When formally established, the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform will be comprised principally of staff currently allocated to the Sectoral Policy and Public Service Management Development Divisions of my Department together with the staff of the Modernisation Unit of the Department of the Taoiseach who have redeployed to my Department. After the changes, my Department will consist of policy areas within the Financial Services and Budget, Taxation & Economic Divisions. Areas such as Corporate Services Division (Human Resources and Facilities Management), Finance Unit, Salaries Section and the Press Office will continue to provide services to staff in both Departments on a 'shared-service' basis. Similarly, services will be provided to both Departments by an IT Unit based in the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform.

The precise number of staff to be allocated to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform is currently being finalised and assignments will be complete by the date of establishment. The current payscales for civil service grades generally are outlined in Circular 28/2009 which is available on the Department's website www.finance.gov.ie. The pay rate for certain staff members specific to the Department which are not included in the circular are listed below. - Secretary General, Department of Finance - €228,466 per annum. - Secretary General, Department of Public Expenditure and Reform - €200,000 per annum. - Second Secretary - €188,640 per annum.

A detailed list of pay rates for grades specific to this Department will be forwarded to the Deputy in due course.