Alan Farrell (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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Question 141: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the cost or estimate of the cost of increments paid to staff for 2010, 2011 and 2012 in her Department to date in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40167/11]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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The majority of civil servants commence their employment in the civil service on a pay scale that provides for annual increments up to a maximum point when they are regarded as having the full capacity for their role. The annual increment is normally paid on the anniversary of appointment provided performance, which includes attendance and punctuality during the year, is satisfactory.

There is currently a total of 6,042 staff serving in my Department. The estimated cost to the payroll to provide for the payment of increments to eligible staff for the periods requested is set out in the following table.

The estimate for 2012 is in respect of Department of Social Protection staff only and does not take account of the Community Welfare Service staff that transferred into my Department on 1 October 2011. The additional estimate for the provision of increments to these staff is being prepared. The estimate for the provision of increments to the officers transferring from FÁS on 1st January 2012 cannot be included as the personal details of the officers concerned are not yet available to my Department.