Car allowance
Dear Office of the First Minister and Deputy First Minister (Northern Ireland),
Recently, with the resignation of the Chief Executive of Northern Ireland Water, details emerged of his salary and benefits.
In the package was a yearly "car allowance" reported to be in the region of £15,000 per year.
I wish for your Department to furnish me with information relating to any employees, contractors, Directors etc that are paid paid a car allowance as part of their contract of employment, terms and conditions and the like.
I wish to know how many employees receive the payment
I wish to know the grade of employees
I wish to know the amount they receive and how often
I wish to know how the Department justifies the payment
when we are being encouraged to car share and use public
transport by the NI Executive frequently.
Please note i do not wish to receive any personal details
about any employees that may identify them and exempt my
request, i just want facts and figures.
Yours faithfully,
Aaron
Aaron
Thank you for your request for information relating to car allowances
which was received on 27th January 2011.You have asked that your request
be considered as an access to information request under the Freedom of
Information (FOI) Act 2000. I wish to advise you however, that in order
for a request to be deemed valid under this legislation, it must meet
certain criteria outlined under Section 8(1) of the FOI Act, i.e.
In this Act, any reference to a “request for information” is a reference
to such a request which –
(a) is in writing,
(b) states the name of the applicant and an address for correspondence,
and
(c) describes the information requested.
After considering your request, I wish to advise you that, in its present
form, your request does not fully meet the criteria outlined at Section
8(1)(b) of the FOI Act, i.e. you have not provided the name of the
applicant. Guidance issued by the Information Commissioners Office states
that a surname should be provided (see attached).
Can I please ask you to therefore provide a surname which will allow the
Department to process your request under the FOI legislation.
Please note that the 20 working days time limit for responding to your
request will not commence until this information is received and any
possible subsequent clarification received. In addition, if we do not
receive this information by 27th April 2011, which is three months from
the date of this email, then we will consider your request closed.
Please contact me on the number below if you have any queries or would
like to discuss
Norah McCorry
OFMDFM
Information Management & Central Advisory Branch
Room A5.18
Castle Buildings
Stormont
Belfast
BT4 3SR
Tel: 028 9052 8634 (Ext 28634)
Fax: 028 9052 0220
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Mr Kelso
Response to your request for information attached. Please confirm receipt.
Regards
Ann M Torrens
CSG Business Area Information Manager
Department of Finance & Personnel
Rosepark Annex
711-715 Upper Newtownards Road
Belfast BT4 3NR
Telephone:02890 526765/ext 26765
E-mail: [email address]
Dear Ann,
i have received the reply, thank you for your help on this matter.
Yours sincerely,
Aaron
Mr Kelso,
Please see attached reply to your Freedom of Information request.
Ivan
Ivan Campbell
Departmental HR
Department of Enterprise, Trade & Investment
Netherleigh
Massey Avenue
Belfast, BT4 2JP
Tel: 028 9052 9458 (ext: 29458)
Textphone: 028 9052 9304
Web: [1]www.detini.gov.uk
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