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.
Written Answers. - Ministerial Staff.
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 |
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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. |
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Total 6 Persons |
Total 5 Persons |
Minister of State
Private Office |
Constituency Office |
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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. |
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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.