asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs 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 10 March 1987, the name, rank, remuneration and terms of employment, and if seconded, from where.
Written Answers. - Ministerial Staff.
54.
The information requested by the Deputy is as follows:
1. Tánaiste's Office
|
Name |
Rank |
Salary |
Terms |
Seconded |
|
£ |
||||
|
Maurice Bric |
Special Adviser |
24,008 |
Full time and temporary, for the duration of the present Government and subject to Minimum Notice and Terms of Employment Act 1973 |
from Carysfort College |
|
Eileen Harpur |
Personal Assistant |
11,633 |
Seconded to Foreign Affairs for duration of my appointment |
from Houses of the Oireachtas |
2. Minister of State's Office
|
Name |
Rank |
Salary |
Terms |
Seconded |
|
£ |
||||
|
Anne Marie Reape |
Personal Assistant |
9,423 |
Seconded to Foreign Affairs for duration of Minister of State's appointment |
from Houses of the Oireachtas |
|
Val Brogan |
Civilian Driver |
10,565 |
Temporary subject to review at end December 1987. Subject to Minimum Notice and Terms of Employment Act 1973 In any event to terminate not later than date on which Minister of State ceases to hold Office |
No |
|
James Flannery |
Civilian Driver |
10,565 |
Temporary subject to review at end December 1987. Subject to Minimum Notice and Terms of Employment Act 1973 In any event to terminate not later than date on which Minister of State ceases to hold Office |
No |
55.
asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of persons employed in (1) the constituency office and (2) the private office of himself and his 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.
1. The staffing of the ministerial, private and constituency offices in my Department is as follows:
A. Tánaiste
|
Number |
Salary |
|
|
£ |
||
|
(a) Special Adviser |
1 |
24,008 |
|
(b) Private Office |
||
|
Grade: |
||
|
Third Secretary |
||
|
(Private Secretary) |
1 |
19,982 |
|
Executive Officer |
2 |
1 @ 13,727 |
|
1 @ 12,964 |
||
|
Clerical Officer |
1 |
9,530 |
|
Clerical Assistant |
1 |
8,268 |
|
Shorthand/Typist |
1 |
8,724 |
|
(c) Constituency Office |
||
|
Grade: |
||
|
Personal Assistant |
1 |
11,633 |
|
Personal Secretary |
1 |
11,670 |
|
Clerical Assistant |
1 |
5,891 |
|
Typist |
2 |
1 @8,724 |
|
1 @7,043 |
||
|
B. Minister of State |
||
|
Grade: |
||
|
Higher Executive Officer |
1 |
20,266 |
|
(Private Secretary) |
||
|
Executive Officer |
1 |
11,188 |
|
Clerical Assistant |
1 |
7,806 |
|
Personal Assistant |
1 |
9,423 |
|
Typist |
2 |
1 @8,268 |
|
1 @8,036 |
||
|
Civilian Driver |
2 |
@10,565 |
2. The private office handles Government and parliamentary business including all matters relating to the functions and operations of the Department of Foreign Affairs whereas the constituency office assists the Minister or Minister of State, in his role as a public representative, in maintaining his relations with his Dáil constituency.