Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 27 Feb 1996

Vol. 462 No. 2

Written Answers. - Departmental Staff.

Dermot Ahern

Question:

67 Mr. D. Ahern asked the Minister for Finance the number of policy research officers or assistants employed by Ministers and Ministers of State in each of the years from 1990 to 1995 giving details of the respective Minister and Ministers of State offices; the overall cost in each of the years from 1990 to 1995; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4126/96]

Dermot Ahern

Question:

68 Mr. D. Ahern asked the Minister for Finance the number of unestablished staff appointed in offices of Ministers and Ministers of State in each of the years from 1990 to 1995; the overall cost of these for each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4127/96]

Dermot Ahern

Question:

69 Mr. D. Ahern asked the Minister for Finance the number of programme managers, special advisers, personal assistants and personal secretaries employed on behalf of Ministers and Ministers of State in each of the years from 1990 to 1995; the annual cost of each of the categories involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4128/96]

Minister for Finance (Mr. Quinn)

I propose to take Questions Nos. 67, 68 and 69 together.

In relation to Questions No. 67, no staff were appointed as policy research officers or assistants in the offices of Ministers or Ministers of State at the Department of Finance. In relation to Questions Nos. 68 and 69, the following is a list of the numbers of staff referred to in these questions which were employed on behalf of Ministers and Ministers of State in the Department of Finance for the years 1990 to 1995. Approximate salary costs shown below are in respect of all the categories referred to in those questions.

Office of the Minister for Finance:

(1)Minister Reynolds (January 1990 to November 1991)

(2)Minister Ahern (November 1991 to December 1994)

(3)Minister Quinn (From December 1994)

Position	Nos.	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995
		£	£	£	£	£	£
Special Adviser	1	22,909	19,890	19,209*	19,300*	18,408*	43,752
Personal Secretary	1	12,545	12,275	10,391	10,391	11,110	27,669
Personal Assistant	1	12,545	13,005	20,681*	21,372*	20,001*	14,535
Press Officer	1	Nil	Nil	27,349	32,819	31,557*	Nil
Programme Manager	1	Nil	Nil	Nil	35,043*	37,111*	42,840
Total Cost of Unestablished Staff		47,999	45,170	37,740	43,210	42,667	128,796
Total Annual Cost		47,999	45,170	77,630	118,925	118,187	128,796

Note: With the exception of those marked with an asterisk, all staff referred to above were unestablished staff.

Office of the Minister of State at the Department of Finance:

(1)Minister of State Eithne Fitzgerald (November 1992 to November 1994)

(2)Minister of State Avril Doyle (From January 1995)

Position	Nos.	1993	1994	1995
		£	£	£
Special Adviser	1	Nil	15,670	14,213
Personal Assistant	1	6,750	9,783	17,207
Personal Secretary	1	9,388	9,603	14,315
Civilian Driver	2	21,487	19,533	24,090
Total Cost of Unestablished Staff	—	37,625	54,589	69,825
Total Annual Cost		37,625	54,589	69,825

Office of the Minister of State at the Department of Finance:

(1)Minister of State Higgins, Department of Finance Office (February 1995 to May 1995)

(2)Minister of State Coveney, Department of Finance Office (From May 1995)

Position	1995
	£
Special Adviser	22,740

Office of the Minister of State at the Department of Finance (Office of Public Works):

(1)Minister of State Daly, (January 1990 to February 1991)

(2)Minister of State Brady (February 1991 to November 1991)

(3)Minister of State O'Donoghue (November 1991 to February 1992)

(4)Minister of State Treacy (February 1992 to November 1992)

(5)Minister of State Dempsey (November 1992 to December 1994)

(6)Minister of State Hogan (December 1994 to February 1995)

(8)Minister of State Higgins (February 1995 to May 1995)

(9)Minister of State Coveney (From May 1995)

Position	Nos.	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995
		£	£	£	£	£	£
Special Adviser	1	3,268	3,090	Nil	Nil	Nil	3,528
Personal Secretary	Various	5,269	3,538	13,181	484		12,680
		(2)	(2)	(2)	(1)	Nil	(3)
Personal Assistant	1	None	None	11,384	358	Nil	3,834
Civilian Drivers	2	26,274	7,082	27,435	752	Nil	23,210
Total Cost of Unestablished Staff		34,811	13,710	52,000	1,594	Nil	43,252
Total Annual Cost		34,811	13,710	52,000	1,594	Nil	43,252