Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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As you know my Department operates one of the largest payrolls in the State, paying approximately 120,000 school employees per fortnight. The school employee payrolls are highly automated and have been subject to an unprecedented level of change over the past decade, to implement changes in public service terms and conditions, pay policy and PAYE Modernisation. My Department prioritises statutory and pay affecting changes in its work programme for enhancements annually. Changes also have to be considered in the context of existing contractual arrangements and technical infrastructure.

My Department has a legal obligation under Section 4 of the Payment of Wages Act to provide each school employee with a payslip. 

It is intended to implement online payslips for school employees as part of an overall payroll upgrade project which will take a number of years to procure and implement. My Department is bound by EU and national procurement requirements in seeking to replace the existing system.

Electronic payslips are currently issued to Civil Servants within my Department.