asked the Minister for Tourism and Transport the number of special advisers he has employed since March 1987.
Written Answers. - Ministerial Staff.
One special adviser, who is in fact a civil servant, has been employed by me since March 1987.
87.
asked the Minister for Tourism and Transport (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.
88.
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 at (a) 1 May, 1987 and (b) 1 June, 1988.
I propose to take Questions Nos. 87 and 88, together. The information sought in the Deputies' questions is as follows:
Numbers employed |
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1/5/87 |
1/6/88 |
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Minister |
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Private Office |
6 |
6 |
Constituency Office |
5* |
5* |
Minister of State |
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Private Office |
3 |
3 |
Constituency Office |
4 |
4 |
* This includes one special adviser (civil servant) referred to in reply to Dáil Question No. 86 on today's Order Paper.
Minister's Predecessor.
A total of six staff were employed in the constituency office of the Minister's predecessor.