David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein)
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293. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the cost of reintroducing public sector allowances for public sector workers in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17690/16]

Shane Ross (Dublin Rathdown, Independent)
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​The policy and decision making in relation to terms and conditions including the determination of allowances for public servants is a matter for my colleague, the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform in the first instance. There are no allowances being re-introduced at present for public servants in my Department. Should any allowances be reintroduced in the future, the calculation of the costs arising will be considered in the context of the overall staffing budget.