Joanna Tuffy (Dublin Mid West, Labour)
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Question 272: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the gross pay of a public servant on €40,000 after the pension levy has been deducted; the gross pay of a public servant on €50,000 after the pension levy has been deducted; the gross pay of a public servant on €60,000 after the pension levy has been deducted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1330/12]

Brendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour)
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The Pension-Related Deduction (PRD) was introduced with effect from 1 March 2009 via the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act 2009. The Act was introduced in the context of the priority to be given to the stabilization of the public finances. The Act provided that savings accruing be remitted to the benefit of the Exchequer.

The PRD rates and bands are:

- First € 15,000 of earnings - exempt

- Between € 15,000 and € 20,000 - 5%

- Between € 20,000 and € 60,000 - 10%

- Above € 60,000 - 10.5%

The PRD liability on a gross salary of €40,000, €50,000 and €60,000 are:

Salary PRD Salary post PRD reduction

Salary PRD Salary post PRD reduction

- €40,000 €2,250 €37,750

- €50,000 €3,250 €46,750

- €60,000 €4,250 €55,750

Of course a public servant's remuneration is also subject to other statutory reductions such as income tax, PRSI, pension contributions and the universal social charge.