Written answers
Tuesday, 23 July 2024
Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
Public Sector Pay
Rose Conway-Walsh (Mayo, Sinn Fein)
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519.To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the estimated saving of reducing the salary top up of politicians, including An Taoiseach, Tánaiste, Ministers and Ministers of State, by 25, 50 and 75 percent respectively, in tabular form. [33388/24]
Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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The table below lists the estimated annual savings from reducing salaries by 25%, 50% and 75% of the Taoiseach, Tánaiste, Ministers, Ministers of State and certain Ministers for State, whilst leaving the current rate of the salary for Deputies in place.
| Office | Salary as of 01 June 2024 | 25% Reduction | 50% Reduction | 75% Reduction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taoiseach | €128,927.00 | €32,231.75 | €64,463.50 | €96,695.25 |
| Tánaiste | €110,192.00 | €27,548.00 | €55,096.00 | €82,644.00 |
| Minister (13) | €92,018.00 | €299,058.50 | €598,117.00 | €897,175.50 |
| Minister of State (20) | €45,346.00 | €226,730.00 | €453,460.00 | €680,190.00 |
| Certain Ministers* (3) | €13,015.00 | €9,761.25 | €19,522.50 | €29,283.75 |
Rose Conway-Walsh (Mayo, Sinn Fein)
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520.To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the estimated cost of a one percent increase in public sector pay, inclusive of pensions, in tabular form. [33390/24]
Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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The estimated cost of a 1% pay increase in the public service is approximately €0.3bn inclusive of pension costs.
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