Vol. 461 No. 5
68 Mr. Callely asked the Minister for Finance the current number of personnel working in his ministerial offices and the office of his Minister(s) of State; the number of personnel that have been seconded or employed on a non-established contract basis; the competition process for filling such positions; the advertisements, if any, made regarding these appointments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3296/96]
The number of personnel currently working in my ministerial office and the offices of my Ministers of State are as follows:
Ministers office:
19 civil servants.
Four contract staff.
Minister of State Doyle's office:
Five civil servants.
Five contract staff.
Minister of State Coveney's office:
Department of Finance:
Two civil servants.
One contract staff.
Office of Public Works:
Six civil servants.
Three contract staff.
All contract staff working in each of the offices referred to are either employed or seconded on a non-established contract basis. There was no competition process for the filling of any such positions. No advertisements were made regarding any of these appointments.
