Written answers

Tuesday, 10 December 2013

Department of Public Expenditure and Reform

Public Sector Staff Remuneration

Photo of Róisín ShortallRóisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Independent)
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220. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the gross cost to the Exchequer of all increments due to be paid to civil and public servants in 2014. [52825/13]

Photo of Brendan HowlinBrendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour)
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Based on the information available to my Department on the total cost of increments in a full year in the various sectors, the full year cost of increments in the public service (excluding the Local Authority sector), prior to the implementation of the Haddington Road Agreement, was estimated at some €150 million per annum. Significantly reduced recruitment, the ongoing substantial fall in numbers of public servants and higher numbers reaching the maxima of scales has reduced the cost of increments. This cost will continue to fall over the coming years.

Additionally, it should be noted that, as agreed under the Haddington Road agreement, there will be a number of increment freezes implemented from 2014 and over the lifetime of the Agreement, which will deliver a reduction of €60 million in the cost of increments. These increment freezes will be for varying lengths of time, on a progressive basis, ranging from a single three month pause for those earning under €35,000 to a three year pause for those earning over €100,000.

Photo of Róisín ShortallRóisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Independent)
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221. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his estimate of the overall change to the public sector pay bill in 2014 over 2013. [52826/13]

Photo of Brendan HowlinBrendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour)
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The latest available figures requested by the Deputy are set out in table 4 of the expenditure report 2014 published on budget day. That table shows that the voted Exchequer provision for public service pay in 2013 is €15,068,747 and the provision for 2014 is €14,518,966. This equates to an estimated saving of 3.6% or some €550 million year-on-year.

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