asked the Minister for Education 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 10th March, the name, rank, remuneration and terms of employment, and if seconded, from where.
Written Answers. - Ministerial Staff.
266.
The information requested is as follows in relation to appointments in my office and the office of the Minister of State at my Department:
|
Name |
Rank |
Remuneration |
Terms of Employment |
|
Ms. Margaret Walsh |
Special Adviser to the Minister |
£25,000 per annum |
Temporary appointment for the duration of the present Government; seconded from her post as secondary teacher in the Dominican College, Griffith Avenue, Dublin |
|
Ms.Marie O'Connor |
Personal Secretary to the Minister |
£214.03 per week |
Temporary unestablished appointment for the duration of the present Government; formerly a Secretarial Assistant in the Houses of the Oireachtas |
|
Ms. Catherine Breathnach |
Special Adviser to the Minister of State (Job-sharer) |
£10,000 per annum |
Temporary unestablished appointment in a job-sharing capacity for the duration of the present Government |
|
Mr. David Taylor |
Special Adviser to the Minister of State (Job-sharer) |
£10,000 per annum |
Temporary unestablished appointment in a job-sharing capacity for the duration of the present Government |
|
Ms.Sheila Murphy |
Personal Secretary to the Minister of State |
£171.14 per week |
Temporary unestablished appointment for the duration of the present Government; formerly a Secretarial Assistant in the Houses of the Oireachtas |
|
Mr. Eamonn Broderick |
Civilian Driver to Minister of State |
£198.51 per week |
Temporary in a non-established capacity. Served from 13 March 1987 to 10 April 1987 |
|
Mr. Patrick Fahey |
Civilian Driver to Minister of State |
£202.48 per week |
Temporary in a non-established capacity until 31 December 1987 |
|
Mr. Séamus Geoghegan |
Civilian Driver to Minister of State |
£202.48 per week |
Temporary in a non-established capacity until 31 December 1987 |
267.
asked the Minister for Education the number of persons employed in (1) the constituency office and (2) the private office of herself and her Minister of State, the rank of each person and the salary paid; if she will outline the functions of the constituency office and the private office; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
The following is the information requested:
Minister's Office
|
Private Office |
|
|
Rank |
Salary |
|
Special Adviser to Minister |
£25,000 per annum |
|
Executive Officer— Private Secretary |
£16,699 per annum |
|
Executive Officer |
£12,517 per annum |
|
Clerical Officer |
£182.64 per week |
|
Clerical Officer |
£176.95 per week |
|
Clerical Assistant |
£167.19 per week |
|
Clerical Assistant |
£167.19 per week |
|
Clerical Assistant |
£149.60 per week |
|
Clerical Assistant (Typist) |
£160.15 per week |
|
Clerical Assistant (Typist) |
£166.52 per week |
|
Clerical Assistant (Typist) |
£162.08 per week |
|
Clerical Assistant (Typist) |
£154.02 per week |
|
Total = 12 |
|
Constituency Office |
|
|
Rank |
Salary |
|
Clerical Officer |
£210.12 per week |
|
Clerical Assistant |
£149.60 per week |
|
Clerical Assistant (Typist) |
£154.02 per week |
|
Personal Secretary to Minister |
£214.03 per week |
|
Total = 4 |
Minister of State's Office
|
Private Office |
|
|
Rank |
Salary |
|
Special Adviser Job |
£10,000 per annum |
|
Special Adviser Sharing |
£10,000 per annum |
|
Executive Officer— Private Secretary |
£16,262 per annum |
|
Executive Officer |
£12,964 per annum |
|
Clerical Officer |
£190.70 per week |
|
Clerical Assistant |
£149.60 per week |
|
Clerical Assistant |
£145.15 per week |
|
Clerical Assistant (Typist) |
£166.52 per week |
|
Clerical Assistant (Typist) |
£175.25 per week |
|
Total = 8 |
|
|
(Job Sharers counted as 1) |
|
Constituency Office |
|
|
Rank |
Salary |
|
Staff Officer |
£11,227 per annum |
|
Clerical Assistant |
£145.15 per week |
|
Clerical Assistant (Typist) |
£134.97 per week |
|
Personal Secretary to Minister of State |
£171.14 per week |
|
Total = 4 |
The function of the constituency offices is to support and assist the Ministers with the organisation and running of constituency affairs. The function of the private office is to provide a service to the Ministers in relation to their functions as Ministers and to keep them advised of current issues and development.
Certain functions in the education area have been delegated to the Minister of State in the Department of Education. These are youth affairs; sport; construction of national and post-primary school buildings; school transport; amalgamation of national schools in Gaeltacht areas; all-Irish national schools; special and remedial education.