Written answers

Tuesday, 10 February 2015

Department of Justice and Equality

Garda Remuneration

Photo of Michael McGrathMichael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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328. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to review the position whereby new recruits to An Garda Síochána will not be paid the allowance for rent which was previously paid; if her attention has been drawn to the hardship this will cause to new members of the force; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5737/15]

Photo of Pearse DohertyPearse Doherty (Donegal South West, Sinn Fein)
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334. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to re-introduce the annual rent allowance payable to new Garda recruits; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5570/15]

Photo of Robert DowdsRobert Dowds (Dublin Mid West, Labour)
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335. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will re-introduce the rent allowance of €4,000 per annum for the new recruits to An Garda Síochána, and in particular to those who are stationed in Dublin, in view of the very high cost of rent in the capital and the importance to the criminal justice system of the welfare of members of An Garda Síochána. [5582/15]

Photo of Ruth CoppingerRuth Coppinger (Dublin West, Socialist Party)
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341. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will restore the rent allowance paid to members of An Garda Síochána; if she will restore other allowances and payments paid to employees of her Department or agencies under her Department's remit that were cut or reduced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5714/15]

Photo of Brendan GriffinBrendan Griffin (Kerry South, Fine Gael)
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343. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if rent allowance will be reinstated to newly qualifying gardaí (details supplied). [5723/15]

Photo of Michael McGrathMichael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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344. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to review the position whereby new recruits to An Garda Síochána will not be paid the allowance for rent which was previously paid; if her attention has been drawn to the hardship this will cause to new members of the force; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5738/15]

Photo of Jerry ButtimerJerry Buttimer (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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347. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her views on sanctioning an increase in wages and-or restoring the rent allowance payment for the recent intake of trainee members of An Garda Síochána; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5758/15]

Photo of Michael LowryMichael Lowry (Tipperary North, Independent)
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355. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will reverse the cuts to salary rates for the current intakes of Garda trainees; if she will reinstate the €4,000 rent allowance that has been abolished; her views that it is fair for trainee gardaí to be on a gross annual salary of €23,171, considerably less than the starting salary of the last group of trainees in 2009 who commenced on a starting salary of €31,000; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5912/15]

Photo of Niall CollinsNiall Collins (Limerick, Fianna Fail)
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359. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the basic pay payable to a full-time member of An Garda Síochána and a student garda just recruited; the way this varies, depending on date of recruitment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5947/15]

Photo of Frances FitzgeraldFrances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 328, 334, 335, 341, 343, 344, 347, 355 and 359 together.

The current Garda recruit competition commenced in late 2013 and attracted over 20,000 applications. Details of the remuneration package, ie basic pay and other allowances including unsocial hours allowances, were made available to all applicants prior to their recruitment and I am providing with this answer a table of current basic pay for members at Garda rank together with the basic pay from 2009. These pay scales do not include any allowances. It is expected that newly attested Gardaí will be assigned to frontline duties and will work the Garda Roster system. This will immediately attract unsocial hours payments which, in addition with other relevant allowances amounts to over 25% of their earnings. Even at the entry level of €23,171 and the lower end of unsocial hours scale, this would add almost €5,800 to their salary.

The Deputies will be aware that under the 2013 Haddington Road Agreement, the current remuneration and conditions of service of members of An Garda Síochána together with an evaluation of annualised hours/shift pay arrangements are being examined as part of a wider review of An Garda Síochána.

However, the Deputies will also be aware that, following a review of all allowances in the public service in 2011 and 2012, rent allowance for all new public servants including Gardaí, Prison Officers and Fire Officers was abolished in early 2012. There are no plans to re-instate this allowance.

Garda Recruit
2015
2009
Recruits Allowance
€184(weekly)
€203(weekly)
Recruits Allowance
on Attestation 32 weeks
€23,171
Year 1
€25,472
€ 27,100
On attestation 62 weeks
Year 2
€28,302
€ 29,792
after 22 weeks
Year 3
€29,834
€ 31,442
After 1 year
Year 4
€32,407
€ 34,224
After 2 years
Year 5
€35,840
€ 37,935
After 3 years
Year 6
€38,110
€ 40,389
After 4 years
Year 7
€40,163
€ 42,609
After 5 years
Year 8
€42,138
€ 44,744
After 6 years
Year 9
€42,138
€ 44,744
After 7 years
Year 10
€42,138
€ 44,744
After 8 years
Year 11
€42,138
€ 44,744
After 9 years
Year 12
€42,138
€ 44,744
After 10 years
Year 13
€43,857
€ 46,602
After 11 years
Year 14
€43,857
€ 46,602
After 12 years
Year 15
€43,857
€ 46,602
After 13 years
Year 16
€43,857
€ 46,602
After 14 years
Year 17
€43,857
€ 46,602
After 15 years
Year 18
€43,857
€ 46,602
After 16 years
Year 19
€45,793
€ 48,695
After 17 years

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