Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 June 2024
238. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Justice the reason section 20 of the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interests Act 2017 has not yet been fully implemented and completed, in order that all reductions made in and to salaries and payments to a sector (details supplied) have not yet been unwound; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25982/24]
View answerThe coroners service comprises of a network of coroners located in districts throughout the country. All coronial districts, with the exception of Dublin, are the responsibility of the relevant Local Authority. Coroners are independent office holders whose core function is to investigate sudden and unexplained deaths so that a death certificate can be issued. Neither I, as Minister, nor my Department, has any function in the conduct of coronial business.
Remuneration rates for Coroners were reduced, in line with wider reductions in civil and public service remuneration on 29 April 2009.
Departmental officials, are currently working on the request of the Coroner Society of Ireland for their fees to be restored to their pre-April 2009 levels.
In this respect, my officials are engaging with the Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform and the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage and the Local Authorities, which fund coroners outside of the Dublin district.
