Written answers

Thursday, 3 February 2022

Department of Public Expenditure and Reform

Civil Service

Photo of Matt CarthyMatt Carthy (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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234. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if a mechanism exists by which a Departmental employee may claim salary which had previously been unpaid, deferred, gifted to the State or in any other manner voluntarily not received; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5523/22]

Photo of Michael McGrathMichael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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As the Deputy is aware, Section 483 of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997, provides for a gift on an annual basis to be made to the Minister for Finance to be applied for any purpose for or towards the cost of which public moneys are provided. Gifts are accepted by the Minister for Finance.

While an individual official may decide to cease gifting, a "gift" by its common definition is non-refundable, and Section 483 of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 makes no provision for the withdrawal of the gift nor does it consider the tax implication arising from any such claim for the return of gifted monies.

Photo of Matt CarthyMatt Carthy (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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235. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the reason the salary of the Secretary General of the Department of Health was increased from €292,000 to €294,920; the basis on which the increase was calculated; if a Department, agency or unit thereof was consulted in relation to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5524/22]

Photo of Matt CarthyMatt Carthy (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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236. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his approval was required prior to the delivery of an increase in the salary of the Secretary General of the Department of Health from €292,000 to €294,920; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5525/22]

Photo of Michael McGrathMichael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 235 and 236 together.

The increase on 01 October 2021 was part of the current public service pay agreement that applies to all public service posts.

Chapter 3 of Building Momentum - A New Public Service Agreement 2021-2022provided for a general round increase in annualised basic salary for all public servants of 1% or €500, whichever is greater, on 1 October 2021.

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