Written answers
Tuesday, 31 May 2016
Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
Ministerial Remuneration
David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein)
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580. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the estimated full-year savings for 2017 by reducing Ministers' portion of pay by 50%. [13652/16]
Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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Based on current salary rates, the annual total cost of the allowance payable to Ministers, including the Taoiseach and Tánaiste, in respect of those positions is €1,095,809. Every 1% reduction applied would yield an annual saving of €10,958.09.
David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein)
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581. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the estimated full-year savings for 2017 by withdrawing super junior ministerial allowances. [13653/16]
Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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The current rate of the annual allowance payable to each of the two Ministers of State who regularly attend Cabinet meetings is €15,829.
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