5.2 Pay – Department and agencies

Remuneration of Department staff

2023 2022

€000 €000

Pay 36,601 33,035

Higher, special or additional duties allowances 840 877

Overtime 464 449

Other allowances 1,027 753

Employer’s PRSI 3,455 2,957

Total pay a 42,387 38,071

a Note The total pay figure is distributed across subheads A.1, B.1, C.1, D.1 and E.1.

Remuneration of agency staff

Pay 81,186 67,569

Higher, special, or additional duties allowances 689 799

Overtime 986 457

Other allowances 811 646

Employer’s PRSI 7,900 6,189

Total pay a 91,572 75,660

a Note The total pay figure is distributed across subheads A.1, B.1, C.1, D.1 and E.1.