Vol. 470 No. 4
320 Mr. Callely asked the Minister for the Marine 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 advisors; if he will give a breakdown in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19132/96]
I have four staff employed in my office on contract and whose salaries are shared equally with the Department of Defence, reflecting my dual ministerial responsibilities. The positions held by these staff are: programme manager, special adviser, personal secretary and personal assistant. The personal secretary and personal assistant are based in the Department of Defence. In addition, I have a private secretary, higher executive officer, who is a civil servant. The total cost, to 17 October 1996, including travel and subsistence, to the Marine Vote is £79,987.25.
There are eight staff engaged in the Minister of State's office. Apart from the Minister of State's private secretary, higher executive officer, and one clerical assistant typist, who are civil servants, the following are employed on a non-established contract basis: one special adviser, one personal secretary, one personal assistant, one clerical assistant typist and two civilian drivers. The total salary cost for these staff is £142,773.14.
