Written Answers. - Public Service Employees.

Thursday, 25 May 1972

Dáil Eireann Debate
Vol. 261 No. 3

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79.

Mr. Desmond: Information on Barry Desmond  Zoom on Barry Desmond  asked the Minister for Health the number of persons employed by the health boards in grades 1, 2 and 3 of chief executive officer and their current salary scales.

Minister for Health (Mr. Childers): Information on Erskine Hamilton Childers  Zoom on Erskine Hamilton Childers  The current salary scales for chief executive officers of health boards are as follows:—

[538] Eastern Health Board: £5,770 × £143—£6,345.

Southern, South Eastern and Western Health Board: £5,185 × £143— £5,760.

Remaining 4 health boards: £4,600 × £144—£5,175.

80.

Mr. Desmond: Information on Barry Desmond  Zoom on Barry Desmond  asked the Minister for Finance the current salary scales and numbers in each grade for secretary, assistant secretary, principal, assistant principal, administrative officer and higher executive officer of the civil service.

Minister for Finance (Mr. Colley): Information on George Colley  Zoom on George Colley  The information sought by the Deputy is set out in a statement which, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, I propose to circulate with the Official Report.

Following is the statement:

Grade Current Salary Scale Number in Grade
Secretary A£5,735 17
B£6,265
Assistant Secretary A£3,825×204—4,615 62
B£4,265×204—5,080
Principal A£3,344×102—3,964 195
B£3,859×112—4,474
Assistant Principal A£2,559×71 — 3,154 421
B£3,174×83 — 3,589×85 — 3,674
Administrative Officer A£1,744×117 — 2,212×59 — 2,559 93
B£1,744×146 — 2,474×140 — 3,174
Higher Executive Officer A£2,024×67 — 2,559 778
B£2,504×82 — 3,078×96 — 3,174

The scales of pay shown are those currently applicable to the general service grades set out in the Directory of State Services.

81.

Mr. Desmond: Information on Barry Desmond  Zoom on Barry Desmond  asked the Minister for Local Government the current salary scales for city and county managers, assistant county managers, county secretaries, county solicitors, county engineers, chief assistant county engineers, assistant county engineers, county accountants, staff officers and county librarians; and the number in each grade.

Minister for Local Government (Mr. Molloy): Information on Robert Molloy  Zoom on Robert Molloy  The information regarding the number of officers is being compiled and will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as it is available.

Following are the current salary scales for the offices in question:

[539][540]Office Salary Scale
*City Manager and County Manager £4,600×£144 — £5,175
*Assistant County Manager £3,840×£125 — £4,465
County Secretary £3,054×£121 — £3,659×£125 — £3,784
Wholetime Law Agent £3,964×£165 — £4,624×£155 — £4,779
County Engineer £3,964×£165 — £4,624×£155 — £4,779
Chief Assistant County Engineer £3,019×£105 — £3,544×£90 — £3,634
Assistant County Engineer £2,164×£100 — £2,864×£85 — £2,949
County Accountant £2,449×£99 — £2,944×£95 — £3,039
Staff Officer £1,919×£61 — £2,346×£63 — £2,409
County Librarian £2,134×£59 — £2,488×£56 — £2,544

*Excluding Dublin.

82.

Mr. Desmond: Information on Barry Desmond  Zoom on Barry Desmond  asked the Minister for Local Government the estimated number of public servants engaged in local administration who are earning in excess of £2,500 per annum.

Minister for Local Government (Mr. Molloy): Information on Robert Molloy  Zoom on Robert Molloy  The information requested is not immediately available in my Department but it is being compiled and will be forwarded to the Deputy when it is available.

83.

Mr. Desmond: Information on Barry Desmond  Zoom on Barry Desmond  asked the Minister for Local Government the number of town clerks in towns with a population of (i) 5,000 to 9,000, (ii) 9,000 to 15,000 and (iii) over 15,000; and their current salary scales.

Minister for Local Government (Mr. Molloy): Information on Robert Molloy  Zoom on Robert Molloy  The following table sets out the number of towns in the three population categories and the salary scale applicable to the office of town clerk in each category.

Following is the table:

*Population Number of Towns Current Salary Scale for Town Clerk
5,000 to 9,000 15 £2,174×£85 — £2,599
9,000 to 15,000 7 £2,449×£99 — £2,944×£95 — £3,039
Over 15,000 3† £2,709×£119 — £3,304

*Source: Census of Population of Ireland, 1966.

†Excluding Dún Laoghaire and County Boroughs.

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