Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 28 June 2005
420 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the names, titles, dates of appointment, total annual salary including pension contributions of each of the special or political advisers, personal assistants or personal secretaries appointed by him; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22546/05]
View answerThe following table outlines the six appointments I have made since my appointment as Minister of Enterprise, Trade and Employment on 29 September 2004. The individuals concerned have transferred with me from the Department of Health and Children. Each appointment is effective from that date.
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Name |
Title |
Remuneration per annum as at 1 June 2005 |
|
€ |
||
|
Deirdre Gillane |
Policy Adviser |
87,247 |
|
Christopher Mannion |
Special Adviser |
85,205 |
|
Caitriona Meehan |
Press Adviser |
81,376 |
|
Melanie Hewitt |
Personal Assistant |
26,202 |
|
Ann Donnelly |
Personal Assistant — works on a part-time basis 50% pattern |
12,916 adjusted to take account of part-time working arrangement |
|
Elizabeth O’Donoghue |
Personal Secretary |
38,947 |
All salaries are subject to the approval of the Minister for Finance. In general and subject to previous earnings prior to commencement in the post, the total remuneration for special advisers is related to individual points on the principal officer scale, personal assistants is related to individual points on the higher executive officer scale and personal secretaries is related to individual points on the executive officer scale. The current terms of the non-contributory pension scheme for non-established State employees and of the spouses and children's contributory scheme for non-established State employees apply to each of the above appointments except for Mr. Mannion. In the case of Mr. Mannion, who is a civil servant on loan from the Department of Education and Science, the terms of the superannuation scheme for established civil servants recruited prior to April 1995 are applicable.
The current deductions being undertaken for superannuation purposes for each appointee amount to approximately 1.5% of gross annual earnings. An appointee has the option of choosing to pursue either an approved private pension fund option subject to certain conditions being met or membership of the non-established State employees and of the contributory spouses' and children pension scheme.
