Gerry Adams (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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Question 444: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the salaries and allowances paid to his private secretary and to the Secretary General of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5027/12]

Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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The current salary of the Secretary General of my Department is €215,590 per annum. In line with the general Government policy of a €200,000 pay ceiling for senior positions across the Public Service, she has voluntarily waived salary in excess of the €200,000 pay ceiling under Section 483 of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997. She is not in receipt of any allowances. My Private Secretary is a serving civil servant at the grade of Higher Executive Officer. The salary scales for Higher Executive Officers are available on the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform website, www.per.gov.ie. In addition, my Private Secretary receives an allowance of €19,653 per annum. These allowances are determined at central level and decisions in respect of their remuneration are a matter for the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform.