Any amount over €150,000 30% 10 The saving if TD salaries were capped at Based on current rate €2,364,470 €75,000. 11 The saving if Senators pay was capped at Based on current rate €318,660 €60,000. The saving if the allowances (portion of salary 885,150 Based on current rate 12 which excludes TD salary) paid to Department Ministers, Ministers of State and an Taoiseach were reduced by 50%. 13 The saving if all Oireachtas Officeholders’ 1,956,993 on current rate allowances were withdrawn. 14 The saving if party leaders’ allowances were 863,069 Based on amounts currently payable reduced by 10%. The saving if committee chairpersons’ 156,590 on current rates and Committees 15 allowances were withdrawn. 16 The saving if Houses of the Oireachtas 68,835 Based on current rate Commission allowance was withdrawn. 17 The saving if the Junior Minister 32,574 Based on current rate allowance was withdrawn. The saving if all Ministers’ Special Advisor’s There are currently 37 Special Advisers to Ministers and Ministers of 18 State. As per Guidelines issued in May 2016 Special Advisers to salaries were capped at point of Principal Officer Grade (€75,647). Ministers are to be paid at the PO standard scale 1st April 2017 rate - PO 1st point = Non PPC and PPC – €77,849 €81,767 The total cost if all Special Advisers were on the 1st point Non PPC - is a saving of €77,849 €2,880,413 €365,925 The total cost if all Special Advisers were on the 1st point PPC is €81,767 a saving of €3,025,379 €220,959 The saving if the mobile phone allowance for approximately Based on the year 2016 19 TDs and Senators was withdrawn. €30,000
Any amount over €150,000 30% 10 The saving if TD salaries were capped at €75,000. €2,364,470 Based on current rate 11 The saving if Senators pay was capped at €60,000. €318,660 Based on current rate 12 The saving if the allowances (portion of salary which excludes TD salary) paid to Department Ministers, Ministers of State and an Taoiseach were reduced by 50%. 885,150 Based on current rate 13 The saving if all Oireachtas Officeholders’ allowances were withdrawn. 1,956,993 on current rate 14 The saving if party leaders’ allowances were reduced by 10%. 863,069 Based on amounts currently payable 15 The saving if committee chairpersons’ allowances were withdrawn. 156,590 on current rates and Committees 16 The saving if Houses of the Oireachtas Commission allowance was withdrawn. 68,835 Based on current rate 17 The saving if the Junior Minister allowance was withdrawn. 32,574 Based on current rate 18 The saving if all Ministers’ Special Advisor’s salaries were capped at point of Principal Officer Grade (€75,647). There are currently 37 Special Advisers to Ministers and Ministers of State. As per Guidelines issued in May 2016 Special Advisers to Ministers are to be paid at the PO standard scale 1st April 2017 rate - PO – 1st point = €77,849 Non PPC and €81,767 PPC The total cost if all Special Advisers were on the 1st point Non PPC - €77,849 is €2,880,413 a saving of €365,925 The total cost if all Special Advisers were on the 1st point PPC €81,767 is €3,025,379 a saving of €220,959 19 The saving if the mobile phone allowance for TDs and Senators was withdrawn. approximately €30,000 Based on the year 2016
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