Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 24 Jan 1995

Vol. 447 No. 11

Written Answers. - Unestablished Civil Servants.

Bertie Ahern

Question:

245 Mr. B. Ahern asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the names of all unestablished civil servants appointed since 15 December 1994, including programme managers, special advisers and other staff; and the salaries, duties and terms of appointment of these appointees. [1465/95]

Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry (Mr. Yates)

Since 15 December, 1994, the following unestablished civil servants have been appointed in my Department:

Name	Capacity	Salary	Duties
Ms Geraldine Lanigan Ryan	Personal Assistant to Minister	£294.43 per week, plus 10% allowance
Ms Lily Quirke	Personal Secretary to Minister	£173.04 per week.
Ms Marian Dennehy	Personal Assistant to the Minister of State at my Department, Jimmy Deenihan TD	£238.48 per week plus 10% allowance	Administrative and Clerical duties appropriate to the positions.
Mr. Michael Miley	Programme Manager	£42,894 per annum	To assist the Minister in managing and co-ordinating the achievement of the Government's objectives in the Programme for Government.
Jeremiah Brick	Civilian Driver	£247.74 per week	Civilian drivers to Minister of State at my Department.
Eamonn Sweeney	Civilian Driver	£247.74 per week

The terms of appointments are as follows: The positions are temporary unestablished positions covered by Excluding Orders made under the provisions of section 5 of the Civil Service Commissioners Act, 1956.

The appointments are subject to the terms of a Contract of Employment which has been drawn up by the Department of Finance. The appointments terminate not later than the date on which the present Minister or Minister of State ceases to hold office.

In addition to the appointments already made, I propose to appoint Mr. Thomas Tynan as my Special Adviser at a salary of £42,894 per annum.