Pearse Doherty (Donegal South West, Sinn Fein)
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Question 187: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the savings that would be made to the Exchequer if all public sector salaries, including those at semi-State bodies, were reduced and capped at €100,000 per annum. [24406/11]

Brendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour)
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I refer to the reply by my colleague, the Minister for Finance, to Question Nos. 18587/11, 18588/11, and 18586/11 on 5 July 2011.

Anne Ferris (Wicklow, Labour)
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Question 188: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the current pay of senior civil servants from higher executive officer to Secretary General; if he will provide a breakdown by Department and by grade; the pension entitlements of same; the other emoluments they are entitled to upon reaching retirement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24541/11]

Brendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour)
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Remuneration rates for the Civil Service grades up to Secretary General Level III are detailed in Civil Service Circular No. 28 of 2009 which is accessible through the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform website at http://per.gov.ie/wp-content/uploads/circ282009.pdf

Additionally, the equivalent pay rates for Secretary General Level II are €226,937 (Personal Pension Contribution rate) and €215,590 (Non Personal Pension Contribution rate), and for Secretary General Level I -- €240,286 (Personal Pension Contribution rate) and €228,466 (Non Personal Pension Contribution rate). I should point out that, following the introduction by the Government in June last of a pay ceiling of €200,000 p.a. for senior Public Service posts, all current incumbents of Secretary General Level I and II posts voluntarily waived their entitlement to any salary in excess of €200,000 p.a. New appointees to such posts are subject to the €200,000 p.a. pay ceiling also.

At present, pension terms for Civil Servants are normally based on their service and final salary, subject to certain conditions. In the case of Heads of Departments or Offices, Top-level Appointments Committee (TLAC) terms may also apply. However, I will before the end of this month introduce the Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme) and Remuneration Bill 2011. This will propose a career averaged rather than final salary pension for new entrants to the Civil or Public Service who will be members of the new Single Scheme. In addition, the Bill provides that abatement will apply for a Civil or Public Service pensioner who takes up a Public Service position.