Denis Naughten (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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Question 48: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the cost of issuing hard copy payslips to all employees paid by him; the number of staff issued with such payslips; the steps being taken to only issue payslips by electronic means; the timetable involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32683/11]

Denis Naughten (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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Question 49: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the cost of issuing hard copy payslips to all employees of agencies accountable to him; the number of staff issued with such payslips; the steps being taken to only issue payslips by electronic means; the timetable involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32698/11]

Eamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 48 and 49 together.

My Department implemented an electronic payslip system in January 2008 as part of the "Transforming Public Service" programme of civil service modernisation. All of the Department's staff are now paid by electronic funds transfer.

The vast majority of the Department's headquarters staff avail of an e-payslips system via the Department's intranet. However, it remains necessary to issue hard copy payslips to staff who do not have access to the Department's intranet either because of the nature of their work or due to temporary absences on secondment, maternity leave or other reasons. The numbers change from week to week but are in the range of 100-120 which represents about 9% of the total payroll.

The cost of issuing hard copy payslips is estimated to be of the order of €3,000 per annum and my Department is continuing to look at ways of reducing payroll administration costs even further.

There are no agencies accountable to me.