David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein)
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265. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the cost of reintroducing public sector allowances for public sector workers in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17680/16]

Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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Rates of Public Sector allowances and policies regarding their application are generally agreed centrally by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (DPER) or on a case by case basis between my Department and DPER . My Department will be guided by DPER in these matters . It is not possible at this time to assess the costs that may be associated with any potential changes to allowances.