Written answers
Tuesday, 3 July 2012
Department of Agriculture, Marine and Food
Departmental Staff
9:00 pm
Seán Fleming (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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Question 550: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a list of all allowances and the payment rates of those allowances paid to staff in his Department that are subject to income tax and the list of allowances and the payment rates paid to staff that are not subject to income tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31956/12]
Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The following table outlines the current allowances paid to staff in my Department. The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform is carrying out a review of all allowances with a view to delivering additional pay savings in 2013 and subsequent years.
The allowances set out in the following table are paid weekly unless stipulated otherwise.
| Allowance Type | Current Rate of Allowance for employees recruited pre April 1995 | Current Rate of Allowance for employees recruited post April 1995 | Current Rate of Allowance for employees recruited since 1 Jan 2011 | Is the Allowance Taxable |
| Rendering Plant Allowance (certain Veterinary Inspectors) per annum | €3,086.85 | €3,249.32 | n/a | Yes |
| On-Call Allowance (paid to 13 Veterinary Inspectors on a rota basis) | €172.80 | €181.89 | n/a | Yes |
| Veterinary–in-Charge allowance payable to Veterinary Inspectors at meat plants with specified throughput per annum | €986.05 | €1,037.95 | n/a | Yes |
| Forklift Driving Allowance | €34.49 | €36.31 | n/a | Yes |
| Driving Allowance (Laboratory Attendants) | €49.58 | €52.19 | €44.62 | Yes |
| Post-Mortem Room Allowance (Laboratory Attendants) | €81.68 | €85.98 | €73.51 | Yes |
| Shredding Allowance (Laboratory Attendants) | €22.05 | €23.21 | €19.85 | Yes |
| Allowance Payable to Laboratory Attendants in Seed Testing Station and PCS | €26.30 | €27.68 | €23.67 | Yes |
| Split Duty Allowance (Portal Inspectors in Rosslare) | €11.97 | €12.60 | n/a | Yes |
| Storekeeping Allowance | €11.97 | €12.60 | n/a | Yes |
| Computer Programmer Allowance per annum | €1,751 | €2,302 | n/a | Yes |
| I.T. Gratuity – HEO per annum | €2,429 | n/a | n/a | Yes |
| On Call Allowance (Daily Rate)Mon-FriSatSun/Pub Holidays | €2.735€3.193€3.677 | €2.735€3.193€3.677 | n/a | Yes |
| Press Officer Allowance per annum | €7,125 | n/a | n/a | Yes |
| Private Secretary to Minister/MOS per annum | €19,652 | €20,685 | n/a | Yes |
| Private Secretary to Minister/MoS per annum (1⁄2 Allowance) | €9,826 | €10,342 | n/a | Yes |
| Private Secretary to Secretary per annum | €10,405 | €10,952 | n/a | Yes |
| Shift Allowance IT - % of salary | 25% | 25% | n/a | Yes |
| Shift Allowance - % of salary | 17% and 26% | 17% and 26% | n/a | Yes |
| Special Edition Allowance per annum | €7,835 | n/a | n/a | Yes |
| 1% PCW AllowanceAllowance is currently paid to a number of Agricultural Inspectors in the form of either a fixed allowance or as an upgrade to a higher scale. The payment of the allowance is broken down as follows:· per annum to Agricultural Inspectors· per annum to Asst Agricultural Inspectors· per annum to Inspector Grade II | €3,494.66€2,500.00€2,599.00 | €3,678.59€2,631.58€2,735.79 | n/a | Yes |
| Keyholding Allowance | €33.91 | €35.68 | €30.51 | Yes |
| Franking Allowance | €32.60 | €34.32 | €29.32 | Yes |
| Housing Allowanceis payable to Harbour Masters who are not provided with furnished accommodation in the vicinity of the Harbour. | €188.39 | €188.39 | n/a | yes |
| Asst Head Services Officer | €61.07 | n/a | n/a | Yes |
| Footwear AllowancePayment per annum for Service Officers | €65 | €65 | n/a | no |
| On Call Allowanceis payable to Harbour Masters who are required to be available on a 24/7, 365 days a year . | €115.43 | €115.43 | n/a | Yes |
| State Store Allowance | €22.01 | n/a | n/a | Yes |
| Van Driving Allowance paid weekly (occasionally) | €49.58 | €52.19 | €44.62 | Yes |
| Tool AllowanceOnce off payment for industrials per annum | €844 | €844 | n/a | Yes |
| Eating on site allowanceIs only payable to General Operatives & Craft Workers employed by Government Departments, where facilities for the partaking of meals in depots or stores are inadequate or unsatisfactory. This is not payable during periods of annual, sick or other leave. Allowance is €1.90 per day | €1.90 | n/a | n/a | No |
| Synchrolift allowanceis an allowance which is paid to State Industrials who work in the Fishery Harbour Centres. The rate of the allowance is €40.72 for each boat lift per operative and it is payable for each time the synchrolift is used. | €40.72 | €40.72 | n/a | Yes |
| Shift Allowanceis currently paid to State Industrials who work in the Fishery Harbour Centres, and who are required to work on shift basis. This allowance is paid at a rate of 16.66% of gross pay. | 16.66% | n/a | n/a | Yes |
| Meat Inspection/Beef Carcase Classification Allowance (Meat Inspection/BCC Allowance is payable to SAOs with 5 years service in Meat Inspection/Beef Carcase Classification) - per annum | €3,086.84. | n/a | n/a | Yes |
| Rendering Allowance – per annum | €2,889.42 | €3,041.50 | n/a | Yes |
| Special Investigation Unit Allowance – per annum | €3,086.84 | n/a | n/a | Yes |
| Allowance to Farm Manager at Longtown Farm - per fortnight | €460.20 | n/a | n/a | Yes |
| Allowance to Assistant Farm Manager at Longtown Farm - per fortnight | €314.35 | n/a | n/a | Yes |
| Pesticides Allowance – per annum | €1,904.61 | n/a | n/a | Yes |
| Blood Storage Equipment Allowance – per annum | €303.68 | n/a | n/a | No |
| Allowance for taking samples at Knackeries | Amount varies depending on no. of samples taken | n/a | n/a | Yes |
| Livestock Allowance – per annum | €3,086.84 | €3,249.32 | n/a | Yes |
| Office Accommodation Allowance – per week | 2 rates- €19.96 per week &€12.77 per week(rate paid depends on type of accommodation supplied) | n/a | n/a | No |
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