Written answers

Tuesday, 12 June 2012

Department of Justice, Equality and Defence

Coroners Service

8:00 pm

Photo of Bernard DurkanBernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 457: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number, location and salary scale of coroners employed county by county throughout the country; the extent if any of variation in salary or scale depending on location or region; the extent to which increases in workload are provided for or shared; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28105/12]

Photo of Alan ShatterAlan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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Under the Coroners Act, 1962, coroner remuneration is fixed by local authorities, with my approval, following consultation with the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government. Coroners are graded according to their work-load, and are paid a basic fee (a "retainer") which is intended to cover administration and support costs. This is either €12,807(Grade 3), €17,932 (Grade 2) or €21,774 (Grade 1) per annum depending on the number of deaths dealt with. There are separate fees for the Dublin Coroner (€27,595) and the Cork City Coroner (€44,152).

Coroners are also paid fees per item of service in respect of each of the three core elements of their work - the number of deaths reported to them, the number of post mortems held and the number of inquests held. This means that increases in workload are reflected in remuneration. There is no provision for sharing of workload because a coroner's jurisdiction is confined to his/her district.

The Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2011 provides for certain reforms in coronial matters, including an amalgamation of the Dublin County and City coronial districts, as well as other districts as vacancies arise, following appropriate consultation.

The table hereunder shows each of the coroner's grade.

CarlowGrade 2
CavanGrade 2
ClareGrade 1
Cork South and WestGrade 1
Cork NorthGrade 2
Donegal South WestGrade 3
Donegal North EastGrade 3
Donegal North WestGrade 2
Donegal South EastGrade 3
Galway NorthGrade 3
Galway WestGrade 1
Galway EastGrade 1
Kerry NorthGrade 3
Kerry South EastGrade 2
Kerry WestGrade 2
KildareGrade 1
KilkennyGrade 1
LeitrimGrade 3
LaoisGrade 2
Limerick South EastGrade 1
Limerick WestGrade 3
Limerick CityGrade 3
LongfordGrade 3
LouthGrade 1
Mayo EastGrade 3
Mayo SouthGrade 1
Mayo NorthGrade 3
MeathGrade 1
Monaghan NorthGrade 3
Monaghan SouthGrade 3
OffalyGrade 1
RoscommonGrade 2
SligoGrade 1
Tipperary SouthGrade 2
Tipperary NorthGrade 1
Waterford EastGrade 3
Waterford WestGrade 3
Waterford CityGrade 2
WestmeathGrade 2
WexfordGrade 2
Wicklow WestGrade 3
Wicklow EastGrade 2

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