Written answers
Tuesday, 2 October 2012
Department of Justice and Equality
Departmental Staff Allowances
Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will publish details of all allowances paid to staff in his Department; the business case made by his Department in respect of these allowances to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform; the cost of each individual allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41417/12]
Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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A copy of the business cases submitted by all Departments and Offices in the context of the review of public sector allowances by the Department of Public Expenditure & Reform has been published by that Department on their website www.per.gov.ie. Pages 4 -17 of the published Justice Sector document refer to the allowances details sought by the Deputy.
Details of the rates and cost of these allowances are set out below.
| Name of Allowance | Rate of allowance | Number of Recipients# | Approximate annual cost * |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forensic Science General allowance | Rates vary Range €2,373 - €6,245 per annum | 60 | €236,300 |
| Forensic Science On-call allowance | €2,728 Modified/€2,874 PPC per annum | 22 | €56,300 |
| State Pathologists call-out allowance | Rate varies per call-out type Maximum annual limit per person €22,304 | 3 | €62,200 |
| Private Security Authority Inspector allowance | €8,484 Modified/€8,930 PPC per annum | 4 | €34,300 |
| Irish Prison Service Operations on-call allowance | Fixed annual amount divided between number of officers carrying out the on-call duty | 5 | €18,100 |
| Irish Prison Service Press Officer allowance | Fixed annual rate | 1 | €5,900 |
| Irish Prison Service Out of hours ICT allowance | Hourly rates: Weekdays €2.74 Saturdays €3.19 Sundays €3.64 | 5 | €19,250 |
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