asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce the number of special advisers he has employed since March 1987.
Written Answers. - Ministerial Staffs.
130.
I have not employed any special advisers since March 1987 to date.
131.
asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce (a) the number of people who are employed in his constituency office and (b) the number of people who were employed in his predecessor's constituency office.
There are six people employed in my constituency office at present. At the time of my predecessor's leaving office there were eight people employed in his constituency office.
132.
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 of his Ministers of State at (a) 1 May 1987 and (b) 1 June 1988.
The reply to the Deputy's question is set out in the table below:
|
Private Office |
Constituency Office |
|||
|
1 May 1987 |
1 June 1988 |
1 May 1987 |
1 June 1988 |
|
|
Minister's Office |
9 |
7 |
6 |
6 |
|
Minister of State Brennan's Office |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
|
Minister of State McCarthy's Office |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |