Gardai earn nearly double what Police officers in the UK earn

I heard recently that a two star private in the Irish army earns more than a sergeant in the UK army.

Can you tell me 1 job in this country that pays less than the uk.

Garda €25745
Constable £23259

Both above figures are entry level figures.

Is the uk...a country of 65million more dangerous than here.......the movies reckon it is.

twice as corrupt

kd109...you heard wrong......the figures are available to the public.

Snack bar allowance has to be allowed for imo.

Snack bar is under the counter......a sneaky freebie bag of chips.

Snack box allowance an appalling ommission

Hang sangwich allowance?

Garda €25745
Constable £23259

Thats more then the Garda entry level

I know redroar.......facts and figures were never Rocketfingers strong points.

As per todays Guardian:

UK: Prime minister David Cameron - £142,500.
Ireland: Taoiseach Brian Cowen - €228,446 (£193,250.01)
Who's on top? Ireland

UK: NHS chief executive David Nicolson - £255,000
Ireland: HSE chief executive Cathal Magee – salary of €322,000 (£272,390.43)
Who's on top? Ireland

Department of finance
UK: Treasury permanent secretary, Sir Nicholas Macpherson £175,000
Ireland: Department of finance's secretary general, Kevin Cardiff €228,446 (£193,250.01)
Who's on top? Ireland

An Post
UK: Royal Mail managing director Mark Middleton £154,999
Ireland: An Post chief executive Donal Connell €500,000 (£423,097.31)
Who's on top? Ireland

Top 10 earners in the Irish public sector (state and semi-state)

1. Head of ESB: €752,568
2. Head of Dublin Airport Authority: €568,100
3. Head of An Post: €500,000
4. Head of Coillte, the forestry commission €417,000
5. Head of Voluntary Health Insurance: €412,003
6. Head of Bord Gais: €394,000
7. Head of Bord na Mona (turf energy agency): €392,000
8. Head of RTE: (TV): €326,000
9. Head of Health Services Executive: €335,913
10.Head of CIE (transport): €252,416

I don't know where Gant is getting his figures from but there not even close. Garda's fully trained start at way more Gant it's between 55-60k that take hoime pay of a Garda these figures are easily available to the public.

But this is how they make up their pay, this pushes their pay way way above that, it's jobs for the boys and this needs to end. I have a great time for the boys in blue but stop taking the you know what out of the people of this country.

Gardai get 57 different kinds of expenses along with their salary...now me; all I get extra is about 57 extra beans in my cans of "Heinz's !

you must get something in your cans of dutch gold to be coming out with your latest incoherent ramblings

Rocketfingers.......a fully trained Garda starts at 55/60k....so a person passing out of templemore is on that........I will put up the links for you if you tell me where you got the double the salary information.

Rocketfingers....the exams are open to the public so your jobs for the boys is untrue as usual.

You have no time for the Gardai for whatever reason....thats your own business and your previous post prove that.

I don't know about 57 different expenses - I'm sure they all don't get 57 each..............Well done on the extra beans it shows with some of the sh^t you come out with.

Not at all Gant as i mentioned above i actually have great time for them, but i can't understadn the amount of money they take home and the amount of expenses they receive. Compare it with our neighbours the UK where in 2009 £49,221-£51,246 (Chief Inspector) and young lads with limited experience are on more than that, surely you must see that as a sad reflection on this country where salaries are basically bulked up with 57 kinds of expenses.

I love the Gardai i am just stading up for the country.

Rocketfingers
Date Joined: 20 May 10 Add contact | Send message When: 28 Nov 10 16:27 Nah it was peaceful protest a few gardai made some threatening stares but some of the higher ranking Garda pulled them to one side and had a serious word as there was a lot of the world press there and the Garda Commisioner did not want them painted as a bunch of brain dead knuckle dragging baton wheeling buffs again. There was a few words back and forth from the anti govt side (the people) and the Pro Govt Gardas but everything went peacefully i even seen some Gardas clap the protesters away, maybe some have a conscious after all?


Rocketfingers Joined: 20 May 10
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Gant i recognise the Gardai alright hard not to recognise a bunch of apes in a blue uniform shuffling about our country with no talent other than they played for their village a few times.



The above sums you up.......take a look at the pay scales and get the facts.
Rocketfingers......the forum economist......

Gardai straight out of templemore do not start on 50-60k pr year, It would take about 30 years service for an ordinary Garda to reach that level.

FILTH!

Fantasy figures New starting Garda are subject to a 10% cut starting anyway, and that starting figure is closer to 25k then 55k.

50,000 - 60,000 where do i sign up then please?

€25745 and knock 10% off that.

Jesus Goebbels wouldn't come out with such statistics

@Gant nobody is arguing with the starting out basic salary it's the 57 forms of expenses that bump up every members salary. I hope this has cleared it up, the salary is right the expenses mockery is not.

Rocketfingers......you wouldn't clear your dinner plate.
You're like the spoilt child....never wrong.....but Daddy won't come in to help you tonight. Workrider is angry with his protege.

Off for a few pints to watch some proper soccer.

Any1 knw the differences btwn uk social welfare rates and Irish one?

Irish welfare rates are a lot higher, even taking into account the cost of living. They are losing around a tenner a week.

Think the GRA website sheds a lot of light on the allowances/expenses[;)]