asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce in relation to each personal assistant, adviser, consultant, typist, secretary, or other category employed from outside the civil service in a temporary or part time or permanent capacity, or on a contractual basis since March 10th, the name, rank, remuneration and terms of employment; and if seconded, from where.
Written Answers. - Ministerial Staff.
146.
The information requested by the Deputy is outlined in the following table:
1 Minister for Industry and Commerce
|
Name |
Rank |
Salary |
Where Seconded From |
|
Pauline McCormack |
Personal Assistant |
£11,390 per annum |
Houses of the Oireachtas |
|
Fiona Monaghan |
Personal Secretary |
£217.67 per week |
Not seconded |
2 Minister of State for Science and Technology, Dr. Sean McCarthy T.D.
|
Name |
Rank |
Salary |
Where Seconded From |
|
Lorraine Curran |
Personal Assistant |
£11,390 per annum |
Houses of the Oireachtas |
|
Kathleen Rothwell |
Personal Secretary |
£217.67 per week |
Not seconded |
|
Patrick Donoghue |
Civilian Driver |
£202.48 per week |
Not seconded |
|
Daniel O'Keeffe |
Civilian Driver |
£202.48 per week |
Not seconded |
3 Minister of State for Trade and Marketing, Mr. Seamus Brennan T.D.
|
Name |
Rank |
Salary |
Where Seconded From |
|
Dr. Raymond Kinsella |
Economic Adviser |
£22,276 per annum |
Central Bank |
|
Frank Lahiffe |
Personal Assistant |
£13,000 per annum |
Not seconded |
|
Mary Brown |
Personal Secretary |
£194.75 per week |
Houses of the Oireachtas |
|
Joseph Callinan |
Civilian Driver |
£202.48 per week |
Not seconded |
|
Bill Duggan |
Civilian Driver |
£202.48 per week |
Not seconded |
|
Paddy Moore |
Civilian Driver |
£202.48 per week |
Not seconded |
All appointments, with the exception of Mr. Moore, are on a full-time temporary non-established basis under Excluding Orders made by the Civil Service Commissioners under the Civil Service Commissioners Act 1956 and are coterminus with my period of office and that of my Ministers of State. Mr. Moore is a temporary replacement for Mr. Joseph Callinan who is on sick leave.
147.
asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce the number of persons employed in (1) the constituency office and (2) the private office of himself and each Minister of State, the rank of each person and the salary paid; if he will outline the functions of the constituency office and the private office; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
The information requested by the Deputy is outlined in the following table:
(A) Minister's Office
|
Grade |
Private Office |
Constituency Office |
||
|
Nos. |
Salary (Total) |
Nos. |
Salary (Total) |
|
|
Private Secretary (HEO) |
1 |
£20,266 per annum |
— |
— |
|
E.O. |
2 |
£25,360 per annum |
— |
— |
|
C.O. |
1 |
£161.60 per week |
1 |
£161.60 per week |
|
C.A. |
2 |
£316.79 per week |
1 |
£158.46 per week |
|
Typists |
3 |
£486.27 per week |
1 |
£162.09 per week |
|
Personal Assistant |
— |
— |
1 |
£11,390 per annum |
|
Personal Secretary |
— |
— |
1 |
£217.67 per week |
(B) Minister of State Brennan's Office
|
Grade |
Private Office |
Constituency Office |
||
|
Nos. |
Salary (Total) |
Nos. |
Salary (Total) |
|
|
Private Secretary (HEO) |
1 |
£20,266 per annum |
— |
— |
|
C.O. |
1 |
£147.59 per week |
1 |
£161.60 per week |
|
Typists |
1 |
£157.67 per week |
1 |
£162.09 per week |
|
Personal Assistant |
— |
— |
1 |
£13,000 per annum |
|
Personal Secretary |
— |
— |
1 |
£194.75 per week |
|
Economic Adviser |
1 |
£22,276 per annum |
— |
— |
|
Civilian Driver |
— |
— |
3 |
£565.14 per week |
(C) Minister of State McCarthy's Office
|
Grade |
Private Office |
Constituency Office |
||
|
Nos. |
Salary (Total) |
Nos. |
Salary (Total) |
|
|
Private Secretary (HCO) |
1 |
£20,266 per annum |
— |
— |
|
S.O. |
1 |
£10,477 per annum |
— |
— |
|
Typists |
1 |
£168.67 per week |
1 |
£168.67 per week |
|
Personal Assistant |
— |
— |
1 |
£11,390 per annum |
|
Personal Secretary |
— |
— |
1 |
£217.67 per week |
|
Civilian Driver |
— |
— |
2 |
£404.96 per week |
The salaries for the above staff include any allowances to which they are entitled.
In the case of Minister of State Brennan's civilian drivers, a third driver is employed on a temporary basis only, to replace another civilian driver who is on extended sick leave. The salary figure shown above, represents the weekly salary of two civilian drivers plus the Department's contribution to the salary of the driver on sick leave.
The function of the constituency office is to support and assist me in the organisation and running of constituency affairs and likewise the function of the private office is to provide the necessary services for the day-to-day running of my Department and to advise on current events and developments.
I am satisfied that the number of staff in the constituency and private offices is the minimum required for effectively performing the duties of those offices.