Written answers

Tuesday, 16 May 2017

Department of Defence

Defence Forces Remuneration

Photo of Aengus Ó SnodaighAengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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614. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of Permanent Defence Forces members who earned a basic pay, without military service allowance, of less than €24,518 per annum in each of the years 2008 to 2016 by rank, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22675/17]

Photo of Aengus Ó SnodaighAengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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615. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of Permanent Defence Forces members who earned basic pay, with military service allowance, of less than €24,518 per annum in each of the years 2008 to 2016 by rank (details supplied), in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22676/17]

Photo of Paul KehoePaul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 614 and 615 together.

The information requested is set out in tables 1 and 2 in respect of the ranks specified. Table 1 shows those members of the Permanent Defence Force (PDF) who were on a basic pay scale point only of less than €24,518 on 31 December for each of the years in question, while Table 2 shows those members who were on a basic pay scale point plus Military Service Allowance (MSA) of less than €24,518 on 31 December for each of the years in question.

The following enlisted and officer ranks specified in the Deputy’s question are excluded from both tables as their basic pay only was greater than €24,518: Corporal/Leading Seaman; Sergeant/Petty Officer; CQMS/Senior Petty Officer; Company Sergeant/Chief Petty Officer; BQMS; Sergeant Major; 2nd Lieutenant/Ensign; Lieutenant/ Sub Lieutenant; Lieutenant (Eng Max); Lieutenant (Eng Min); Lieutenant (Med Max); Lieutenant (Med Min); Captain/Lieutenant (NS); Captain (Eng); Captain (Med); Commandant/Lieutenant Commander; Commandant (Eng); Commandant (Med); Lieutenant Colonel/ Commander

Table 1 -Enlisted Personnel in ranks specified that were in receipt of Basic Pay only of less than €24,518

Year  Recruit Private 2 Star* Ordinary Seaman
2008 202
2009 1
2010 113
2011 195
2012 539
2013 356
2014 358 3 34
2015 204 21 60
2016 243 42 102
Note*: MSA for Private 2 Star ceased on 1 July 2013 under the Haddington Road Agreement (HRA)

Table 2 - Enlisted Personnel in ranks specified that were in receipt of Basic Pay and MSA of less than €24,518

Year Private - 2 Star Ordinary Seaman Private - 3 Star Able Seaman
2008 1
2009 1
2010 1
2011 18 43 215
2012 27 51 394 9
2013 8 115 781 46
2014 287 1
2015 521 39
2016 303 6
The figures for 2016 do not take account of increased pay rates due under the Lansdowne Road Agreement, effective from 1 January 2016, which were recently agreed with PDFORRA. The revised rates are in the course of being paid.

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