Seán Fleming (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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291. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the implications for agencies funded by his Department that fail to comply with consolidated public sector pay scales by continuing to make top-up payments to staff; when he expects this issue to be definitively resolved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10914/14]

Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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The Agencies under the aegis of my Department are fully compliant with Government Pay Policy in relation to the payment of top-ups to staff. There is, however, one limited exception to the consolidated pay policy in respect of a n allowance of €3,348 paid to one employee acting at Senior Executive Officer level in the Local Government Management Agency. Under the Water Services (No. 2) Act 2013 , employment terms and conditions, including remuneration, for Irish Water staff are a matter for the company. I understand that the terms and conditions are in line with the arrangements applying in Bord Gáis Éireann. In that regard, I refer to the reply to questions nos 123 and 467 of 4 February 2014.