Allowances
# allowances - Friday 26 April, 2013
Column: To restore our financial credibility, tough decisions must be taken on Croke Park 2
You can’t spend money you don’t have, writes Seán Murphy, who says Jack O’Connor’s proposal to use the €1 billion promissory note savings and taxing the wealthy is not a viable solution.
# allowances - Wednesday 27 February, 2013
‘A sick bureaucratic monster’ – Department slammed after disability payments axed
The government confirmed last night that it will axe the Mobility Allowance and the Motorised Transport Grant because it would be too costly to widen the schemes to ensure compliance with equality laws.
# allowances - Saturday 16 February, 2013
Poll: Do you think the government will be successful in this round of Croke Park talks?
Most unions are returning to talks today but will the government be able to reach a deal to save €170 million through pay cuts?
# allowances - Friday 15 February, 2013
Garda Commissioner to meet GRA as plans for industrial action get underway
The GRA said plans are in place for members to “turn off the goodwill tap” from 22 February if the government refuses to budge on pay cut proposals.
# allowances - Wednesday 6 February, 2013
Gardaà in Cork City may opt for ‘blue flu’
Last night gardaà in Cork City voted unanimously to pass a motion calling for industrial action over proposed cuts to pay and allowances.
# allowances - Saturday 2 February, 2013
Senators received nearly €2 million in expenses in 2012
The average senator received €32,695 in allowances last year – equal to nearly half of their basic salary.
# allowances - Friday 1 February, 2013
The 5 at 5: Friday
5 stories, 5 minutes, 5 o’clock.
TDs receive €7.2m travel and office allowances for 2012
The Oireachtas has published full figures for 2012. Click through to see how much your TDs received.
# allowances - Thursday 24 January, 2013
Gardaà expected to withdraw from Croke Park talks
The Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors said the cuts to allowances that were put on the table today are unacceptable.
# allowances - Sunday 20 January, 2013
In numbers: How much would we save by abolishing the Seanad?
We’ll be holding a referendum on abolishing the Seanad at some stage in 2013. So how much does it cost us every year?
# allowances - Saturday 8 December, 2012
Ties, galleries and Angela Merkel: The week in numbers
How many houses will have to pay the ‘mansion tax’? And who could find that Budget 2013 has been generous to them?
# allowances - Wednesday 5 December, 2012
Budget 2013: Unvouched expenses will end, but 95 politicians will receive more
There’s also an across-the-board cut for political expenses, while severance pay for office holders will be scrapped.
# allowances - Wednesday 28 November, 2012
Taoiseach defends ministerial tax breaks for second Dublin homes
The Taoiseach tells Pearse Doherty that cabinet ministers only receive about a tenth of the accommodation allowances that TDs do.
# allowances - Sunday 25 November, 2012
In numbers: the PAC’s report on reviewing public allowances
The Public Accounts Committee published a report this week on reviewing public allowances. Here’s some of its figures.
# allowances - Thursday 22 November, 2012
PAC report: System of public sector allowances ‘not fit for purpose’
The Committee of Public Accounts said the system “brings discredit to the legitimate expectations of public servants for proper pay and recognition”.
# allowances - Thursday 15 November, 2012
Payment of Garda allowances and overtime delayed until new year
The Garda Representative Association said a legacy has developed whereby the time discrepancy for payments can be as much as 56 days.
# allowances - Thursday 8 November, 2012
The 5 at 5: Thursday
5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…
More than €166m in allowances paid to HSE staff last year
HSE representatives appearing before the Public Accounts Commitee said most allowances are paid to frontline service provision staff.
Public Accounts Committee to examine HSE allowances
In considering the allowances, the committee will compare the Irish system of compensating medical staff with international systems.
# allowances - Thursday 25 October, 2012
Report shows independent TDs get less state funding
Independent TD Catherine Murphy has pulled together figures to illustrate the resource disadvantage of non-party TDs.
# allowances - Saturday 20 October, 2012
The Evening Fix… now with added 90s TV stars
Here are the things we learned, loved and shared today.
Hundreds waiting over a year to appeal refused disability allowance
Figures released by Joan Burton show 4,169 are appealing a refusal, with 321 of them waiting over a year for it.
Review could see TDs recommend cuts to their own allowances
The Public Accounts Committee is to review allowances paid to ministers and others – and could ask for them to be cut.
# allowances - Monday 15 October, 2012
Troika have no issue with reported Croke Park savings – government
The Department of Public Expenditure says it’s checked with the Troika – and there’s no worries about the reported savings.
Fine Gael TDs challenge Government stance on Croke Park
The eight TDs argue in today’s Irish Examiner that “protecting core pay” does not equate to supporting incremental pay increases and allowances for high earners.
# allowances - Thursday 11 October, 2012
Howlin looking at incorporating public sector allowances into core pay
Speaking to the Public Accounts Committee this morning, Brendan Howlin said it would be unreasonable to take away such a large portion of pay from certain groups.
Gilmore: ‘Individual departments’ to pursue public sector allowance cuts
The Tánaiste says the planned removal of public sector allowances will be done in “accordance with industrial relation procedures”.
# allowances - Saturday 6 October, 2012
Expenses, insurance and fire engines: The week in numbers
Which Irish county has the fewest same-sex civil partners? And how many times could Facebook fill Croke Park?
# allowances - Wednesday 3 October, 2012
Government criticised over Defence Force allowances and Ombudsman downgrade
PDFORRA has said members are not entitled to overtime and so allowances are part of core pay.
# allowances - Monday 1 October, 2012
The 5 at 5: Monday
5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…
Oireachtas members paid €764k allowances for month without sittings
224 of the 226 members of the Dáil and Seanad were paid allowances in August, even though both houses were in recess.
# allowances - Tuesday 25 September, 2012
Column: Moaning about allowances lets us ignore Ireland’s real problems
Public sector allowances are small fry – but the media storm is a distraction from the real bad news, writes Michael Taft.
# allowances - Monday 24 September, 2012
Howlin defends progress in public sector reform despite allowances hurdle
Brendan Howlin says the results of the review on public sector allowances will lead to substantial savings over time.
Hayes: Public sector salaries over €100k have to be looked at
The junior finance minister says that salaries of over €100,000 paid to people in the public sector is “the biggest area” the government needs to look at.
# allowances - Saturday 22 September, 2012
Debates, weights and Damien Duff: The week in numbers
Plus – which Irish area has been keeping all the single people to itself? And how little confidence is ‘confidence’?
# allowances - Thursday 20 September, 2012
Dáil public accounts committee to examine public sector allowances
The committee is to scrutinise the controversial allowances to public sector workers following news that savings targeted this year will not be met.
# allowances - Wednesday 19 September, 2012
The 9 at 9: Wednesday
Good morning! Here are nine things you should know as you start your day…
Teachers’ unions criticise allowance decisions as cuts to salary
The Irish National Teachers’ Organisation says enforcing cuts originally introduced in the Budget means a third successive pay cut.
# allowances - Tuesday 18 September, 2012
Public Sector Allowances: The ones they *might* change
These allowances still stand but might be modified for future appointees: Secretaries to ministers and taoisigh; giving advice on keeping people safe on winter roads; taxi allowances and more…
Public Sector Allowances: The ones they want to keep
Gardaà are to keep their dog handling, uniform cleaning and boot allowances, while teachers with more than 35 years service will continue to receive a corresponding allowance.
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