Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 22 Oct 1996

Vol. 470 No. 4

Written Answers. - Ministerial Resources.

Ivor Callely

Question:

254 Mr. Callely asked the Minister for Tourism and Trade the resources available to him and the Minister (s) of State at his Department for the running of ministerial offices and constituency offices in terms of support services, finance and personnel, established and non-established, programme managers and special advisers; if he will give a breakdown in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19132/96]

Minister for Tourism and Trade (Mr. E. Kenny)

The total salary and other pay-related costs and numbers of all staff in my private and constituency offices, and those of the Minister of State, are shown in the table below:

Minister's Private and Constituency Offices	Minister of State's Private and Constituency Offices
	No.	1995 Salary Cost	1996 (to date) Salary Cost	No.	1995 Salary Cost	1996 (to date) Salary Cost
Established	7	£109,147	£98,469	3	£57,597	£47,867
Non-Established	4	£106,042	£98,902	5	£99,440	£85,923

Apart from the above resources, myself and the Minister of State have available to us the normal resources of the Department. The cost of running our offices is met from the Department's administrative budget which is approved by the Dáil as part of the annual Estimates process.