Gerry Adams (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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Question 87: To ask the Taoiseach 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. [5035/12]

Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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My Private Secretary is a Higher Executive Officer (Higher Scale) and his salary is based on the relevant civil service pay scale which is as follows: €46,426, €47,730, €49,035, €50,347, €51,653, €53,532, €54,766, €56,007, €57,251. He is also in receipt of a Private Secretary Allowance and a Higher Duties Allowance as per civil service norms. The Secretary General of my Department is paid €200,000 per annum. The Government significantly reduced the remuneration for this post last year.