asked the Minister for the Public Service if, in respect of his Department, he will state the appointments he has approved since 4 July 1977; the nature of each post; the salary; the names of the persons so appointed; and, if he has made appointments without salary or remuneration, he will give details concerning the person or persons appointed and the position.
Written Answers. - State Employment.
373.
It is assumed that the Deputy's question does not relate to appointments made through normal recruitment procedures or to promotions made in the normal course. No appointments outside these categories were made in my Department since 4 July 1977.
374.
asked the Minister for Finance if, in respect of his Department, he will state the appointments he has approved since 4 July 1977; the nature of each post; the salary; the names of the persons so appointed; and, if he has made appointments without salary or remuneration, he will give details concerning the person or persons appointed and the position.
It is assumed that the Deputy's question does not relate to appointments made through the normal recruitment or promotion procedure.
The information is as follows:
|
Nature of Post |
Salary |
Name of Appointee |
|
Special Assistant to the Minister for Finance |
£7,954 per annum |
H.B. Early. |
|
Personal Assistant to the Minister for Finance |
£5,199 per annum |
Miss U. Colivet. |
It is to be noted that these are temporary posts.
375.
asked the Minister for Health, in respect of his Department, if he will state what appointments in his Department he has approved since 4 July 1977; the nature of such posts; the amount of salary and the name of the person so appointed; and if he has made appointments without salary or remuneration will he give details concerning the person or persons appointed thereto.
I presume the Deputy is not seeking information in respect of appointments made through the normal recruitment machinery or on promotions made in the normal course.
Mr. Brendan O'Donnell, an Assistant Principal in the Department of Agriculture, has been transferred on loan to the Department of Health to act in a general co-ordinating capacity in my private offices in the Department of Health and Social Welfare. Mr. O'Donnell took up this position on 24 August 1977. There has been no change in this remuneration which is at the maximum of the Assistant Principal scale.
376
asked the Minister for Social Welfare if, in respect of his Department, he will state the appointments he has approved since 4 July 1977; the nature of each post; the salary; the names of the persons so appointed; and, if he has made appointments without salary or remuneration, he will give details concerning the person or persons appointed and the position.
I presume that the Deputy is not seeking information in respect of appointments made through the normal recruitment machinery or promotions made in the normal course. The information is as follows:
|
Nature of Post |
Amount of Salary |
Name of Person Appointed |
|
Personal Assistant to the Minister for Social Welfare |
£5,199 per annum |
Mrs. Nuala Turner. |
No appointments without salary or remuneration have been made.
377.
asked the Minister for Fisheries if in respect of his Department, he will state the appointments he has approved since 4 July 1977; the nature of each post; the salary; the names of the persons so appointed; and if he has made appointments without salary or remuneration, he will give details concerning the person or persons appointed and the position.
It is presumed that the Deputy is not seeking information in respect of appointments made through the normal recruitment machinery or of promotions made in the normal course. Otherwise, the information sought is as follows:
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Nature of Post |
Appointee |
Salary/Remuneration |
|
Algologist (Wetlands survey) |
Dr. H. Heuff |
Daily fee basis of £15 for a period of not more than 232 days. |
|
Representative at Law of the Sea Conference. |
Mr. J. Mallin |
Daily fee basis of £10 for a period not exceeding 11 weeks. |
|
Revision of fisheries legislation |
Mr. E. O'Kelly |
Daily fee basis of £19.08 for a period not exceeding 70 days. |
|
(a) Forestry Inspector Grade 1 |
Mr. B.W.H. Stronach |
£8,471 plus personal allowance of £195. |
(a) Public Interest appointment under section 13 (3) Civil Service Commissioners Act 1956. Officer took up duty on 9 December 1976 and was formally appointed on 7 July 1977 following settlement of terms of appointment.
378.
asked the Minister for Tourism and Transport if, in respect of his Department, he will state the appointments he has approved since 4 July 1977; the nature of each post; the salary; the names of the persons so appointed; and, if he has made appointments without salary or remuneration, he will give details concerning the person or persons appointed and the position.
I presume that the Deputy is not seeking information in respect of appointments made through the normal recruitment machinery or promotions made in the normal course.
On this assumption, no appointments have been approved by me since 4 July 1977.
379.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs if, in respect of his Department, he will state the appointments he has approved since 4 July 1977; the nature of each post; the salary; the names of the persons so appointed; and, if he has made appointments without salary or remuneration, he will give details concerning the person or persons appointed and the position.
I presume that the Deputy is not seeking information in respect of appointments made through the normal recruitment machinery or of promotions made in the normal course.
The information is as follows: Nature of Post-Personal Assistant to the Minister of State at the Department of Posts and Telegraphs; Amount of Salary—Maximum of Clerical Officer scale (£74.62 per week at present); Name of person—Mrs. C. Madden.
No appointments were made without salary or remuneration.
380.
asked the Minister for Agriculture if, in respect of his Department, he will state the appointments he has approved since 4 July 1977; the nature of each post; the salary; the names of the persons so appointed; and, if he has made appointments without salary or remuneration, he will give details concerning the person or persons appointed and the position.
It is presumed that the Deputy is not seeking information in respect of appointments made through the normal recruitment machinery or of promotions made in the normal course.
On this basis I have not approved any appointments with or without remuneration in my Department since 4 July 1977.
381.
asked the Minister for Industry, Commerce and Energy if, in respect of his Department, he will state the appointments he has approved since 4 July 1977; the nature of each post; the salary; the names of the persons so appointed; and, if he has made appointments without salary or remuneration, he will give details concerning the person or persons appointed and the position.
I presume that the Deputy is not seeking information in respect of either appointments made through the normal recruitment machinery or of promotions made in the normal course.
The information sought is as follows: (1) Miss Linda Bent was appointed Personal Typist to the Minister on 7 July 1977. Her present total salary is £54.03 per week; (2) Mr. William S. McGarry, Registrar of Friendly Societies, was re-appointed on 1 October 1977 for a further period of six months. The appointment, which is a part-time one, carries an annual fee of £2,000.
I have made no appointments without salary or remuneration since 4 July 1977.
382.
asked the Minister for Defence if, in respect of his Department, he will state the appointments he has approved since 4 July 1977; the nature of each post; the salary: the names of the persons so appointed; and, if he has made appointments with salary or remuneration, he will give details concerning the person or persons appointed and the position.
It is assumed that the Deputy's question relates to appointments made in my Department other than through the normal recruitment machinery and that it does not comprehend the Defence Forces or civilians employed with these Forces. On that basis the information sought by the Deputy is as follows:—
|
Name |
Post |
Remuneration |
|
T.L. O'Carroll (Major-General retired) |
Chairman Army Pensiors Board |
Fee of £6,119 per annum up to 31/10/77. |
|
Fee of £6,230 per annum from 1/11/77. |
||
|
Dr. William O'Flynn (M.B., B.Ch., B.A.O.) |
Ordinary Member Army Pensions Board |
Fee of £5,358 per annum. |
383.
asked the Minister for Justice, in respect of his Department, if he will state what appointments in his Department he has approved since the 4 July 1977; the nature of such posts, the amount of salary and the name of the persons so appointed, and, if he has made appointments without salary or remuneration, will he give details concerning the person or persons appointed and the position or description of the position appointed thereto.
On the assumption that the question is not intended to relate to appointments made through the Civil Service Commission or by way of promotion in the normal course or to appointments to grades such as messenger, the following is the information sought:— (i) George King, B.A., LL.B. acting as Legal Assistant in the Office of the Commissioners of Charitable Donations and Bequests. He is paid on a fee basis equivalent to a rate of £4,000 per year. (Mr. King is in receipt of a pension in respect of his former post as Registrar, Wards of Court, from which he recently retired); (ii) Esmond Smyth, B.L., Researcher, who is paid on a fee basis equivalent to a rate of £9,000 per year.
No appointments without salary or remuneration have been made in the Department.
384.
asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs, in respect of his Department, if he will state what appointments in his Department he has approved since the 4 July 1977; the nature of such post; the amount of salary and the name of the person so appointed; and if he has made appointments without salary or remuneration will he give details concerning the person or persons appointed and the description of the position appointed thereto.
On the assumption that the Deputy is not seeking details of appointments made through normal recruitment machinery the information requested is as follows in respect of my Department:
|
Nature of Post |
Amount of Salary |
Name of Person Appointed |
|
Research Officer in the Officer of the Minister for Foreign Affairs. |
Assistant Principal scale |
Mr. Patrick Dowling, Assistant Principal, seconded from the Department of Education. |
|
Personal Assistant to Minister for Foreign Affairs. |
Clerical Officer scale |
Mrs. Philomena Smith. |
|
Personal Assistant to the Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs. |
Clerical Officer scale |
Miss Miriam Moran. |
|
Political Consultant to the Minister for Foreign Affairs (Part-time). |
Fee of £2,000 per annum |
Mr. Thomas Earlie. |
No appointment was made without salary or remuneration.
385.
asked the Minister for the Environment if, in respect of his Department, he will state the appointments he has approved since 4 July 1977; the nature of each post; the salary; the names of the persons so appointed; and, if he has made appointments without salary or remuneration, he will give details concerning the person or persons appointed and the position.
I presume that the Deputy is not seeking information in respect of appointments made through the normal recruitment machinery or of promotion made in the normal course.
The information is as follows:
|
Nature of post |
Date of Appointment |
Name of Appointee |
Salary |
|
Housing Inspector |
18 August 1977 |
Richard Northridge |
Daily fee: £16 |
|
Auditor |
21 November 1977 |
Richard Barragry |
Daily fee: £31 (Period of employment limited to 75 days.) |
|
Personal Assistant to Minister |
5 December 1977 |
Anthony Kelly |
£74.62 per week. |
Appointments without salary or remuneration were not made.
386.
asked the Minister for Labour if, in respect of his Department, he will state the appointments he has approved since 4 July 1977; the nature of each post; the salary; the names of the persons so appointed; and, if he has made appointments without salary or remuneration, he will give details concerning the person or persons appointed and the position.
The information is as follows: Nature of post-Special Assistant to the Minister; Amount of salary—Not yet decided; Name of person appointed—Mr. Kevin O'Kelly.
Appointments made through the Civil Service Commissioners are not included.
387.
asked the Minister for the Gaeltacht if, in respect of his Department, he will state the appointments he has approved since 4 July 1977; the nature of each post; the salary; the names of the persons so appointed; and, if he has made appointments without salary or remuneration, he will give details concerning the person or persons appointed and the position.
Ní dhearnadh aon cheapachán i mo Roinnse ó 4 Iúil 1977 i leith taobh amuigh de cheapacháin a rinneadh sa ghnáthshlí trí Choimisiún na Státseirbhíse nó trí ardú céime chun folúntais a líonadh.
388.
asked the Minister for Education, in respect of his Department, if he will state what appointments in his Department he has approved since the 4 July 1977; nature of such post; the amount of salary and the name of the person so appointed; and if he has made appointments without salary or remuneration will he give details concerning the person or persons appointed and the description of the position appointed thereto.
Presumably the Deputy is not seeking information in respect of appointments made through the normal recruitment machinery or of promotions made in the normal course. Since 4 July 1977 I have made no appointments in my Department of a type other than those mentioned above.
389.
asked the Minister for Economic Planning and Development if, in respect of his Department; he will state the appointments he has approved since 4 July 1977; the nature of each post; the salary; the names of the persons so appointed; and, if he has made appointments without salary or remuneration, he will give details concerning the person or persons appointed and the position.
It is assumed that the Deputy's question does not relate to appointments made through the normal recruitment machinery or promotions made in the normal course. The information is as follows—
|
Nature of Post |
Salary |
Name |
|
Economic Adviser |
£11,000 per annum |
Mr. B. McDonald. |
|
Assistant Economic Adviser |
£6,000 per annum |
Mr. E. Honohan. |
|
Personal Secretary to Minister |
£5,199 per annum |
Miss M. Crowley. |