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Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 14 Oct 1987

Vol. 374 No. 1

Written Answers. - Ministerial Staff.

98.

asked the Minister for Tourism and Transport 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 10, the name, rank, remuneration and terms of employment, and if seconded, from where.

The following is a list of personnel appointed to the Department of Tourism and Transport from outside the Civil Service since March 10 1987 together with their rank, remuneration, terms of employment and other particulars:—

Name

Rank/Position

Remuneration

Terms of Employment

Seconded from

Agnes Moore

Personal Secretary to Minister of State

£187.29 p.w. Allowance £13.53 p.w.

Temporary, for duration of the present Government

Oireachtas

C. O'Brien

Civilian Driver to Minister of State

£202.48 p.w.

Temporary, employed from 23/3/87 to 6/7/87

Oireachtas

Denis Lyons

Civilian Driver to Minister of State

£202.48 p.w.

Temporary

Oireachtas

Alan Verso

Civilian Driver to Minister of State

£202.48 p.w.

Temporary

Oireachtas

99.

asked the Minister for Tourism and Transport 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.

The information sought by the Deputy is as follows:

Minister

Private Office

Constituency Office

Rank

Salary

Rank

Salary

HEO

£14,900 plus allowance of £4,182

Special Adviser

£12,964

EO

£13,727

EO

£11,188

CO

£210.12 p.w.

CO

£157.17 p.w.

CA

£112.90 p.w.

CA

£145.15 p.w.

CA/Typist

£123.79 p.w.

CA/Typist

£167.19 p.w.

CA/Typist

£123.79 p.w.

Total 6 Persons

Total 5 Persons

Minister of State

Private Office

Constituency Office

Rank

Salary

Rank

Salary

HEO

£16,489 plus allowance of £4,182

CO

£157.17 p.w.

CO

£166.29 p.w.

CA

£167.19 p.w.

CA/Typist

£167.19 p.w.

CA/Typist

£145.15 p.w.

Personal Secretary

£187.29 p.w. plus allowance of £13.53 p.w.

Total 3 Persons

Total 4 Persons

The functions of the constituency office is to support and assist the Minister with the organisation and running of constituency affairs and to assist him in his role as a public representative. The function of the private office is to provide the necessary support services including secretarial assistance to the Minister in the day-to-day running of his Department and in the discharge of Oireachtas business, public engagements etc.

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