Charlie McConalogue (Donegal North East, Fianna Fail)
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Question 17: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the recent media reports in relation to remuneration levels for staff in third level colleges and universities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19176/11]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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The number of staff earning more than €100,000 in universities and Dublin Institute of Technology includes the most senior levels of management whose salaries exceed €150,000, Academic Medical Consultants whose salaries exceed €200,000, and Professors who have salaries up to €145,952. These numbers also include some Associate Professors in universities and some Senior Lecturers in Institutes of Technology whose salaries in some instances exceed €100,000. Salaries for these grades were independently established through normal pay determination structures. These grades were subject to pay reductions from January 2010 along with the pension levy provisions. Staff in the Higher Education Sector are covered by the provisions of the Croke Park Agreement, which provides that their pay will not be further reduced. As part of Budget 2011 the Government has applied a 10% reduction in the pay rates applicable to persons recruited for the first time to direct entry grades in the Public Service with effect from 1st January 2011. Future appointments to Heads of Universities will be subject to the €200,000 pay ceiling applying across the Public Service.