Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 30 Sep 1997

Vol. 480 No. 6

Written Answers - Ministerial Appointments.

Bernard Allen

Question:

452 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the appointments made by him through his personal office since being appointed, including programme managers, advisers, special advisers, constituency personnel and all other appointments other than Civil Service appointments; the salary being paid per annum in each case; and if he will give the same information in relation to Ministers of State at his Department. [15122/97]

Bernard J. Durkan

Question:

535 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of non-established civil servants employed in his Department and by the Ministers of State at his Department; their status and function; the costs in terms of salary or consultancy fees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15031/97]

Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform (Mr. O'Donoghue):

I propose to take Questions Nos. 452 and 535 together.

The following are particulars of the temporary unestablished staff employed in the Minister's Office and in the Office of the Minister of State at my Department:

Current Administration	Previous Administration
Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform	Minister for Justice
Status/ Function	Salary	Status/ Function	Salary
Special Adviser	£36,757.00 p.a.	Programme Manager	£45,525.00 p.a.
Personal Assistant	£20,285.00 p.a.	Personal Assistant	£21,136.95 p.a.
Personal Secretary (formerly Dáil Secretary)	£20,138.56 p.a.	Personal Secretary	£10,164.00 p.a.
		Minister for Equality and Law Reform
		Status/ Function	Salary
		Programme Manager	£44,825.00 p.a.
		Special Adviser	£36,684.00 p.a.
		Special Adviser	£36,263.00 p.a.
		Personal Assistant	£19,274.00 p.a.

Current Administration	Previous Administration
Minister of State at the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform	Minister of State (Burton) at the Department of Justice (Justice Portfolio)
Status/Function	Salary	Status/Function	Salary
Personal Assistant	£23,173.00 p.a.	Personal Secretary	£16,982.00 p.a.
Personal Secretary (two persons in a job-sharing capacity)	*£ 14,788.86 p.a. (total)
Secretarial Assistant	£15,948.82 p.a.

*Salary not finally agreed.

There were no temporary unestablished staff employed in the Office of Minister of State Currie at the Department of Justice.

No consultancy contracts have been awarded by me or the Minister of State at my Department.

This contrasts with the position which obtained during the term of office of the previous Minister, Deputy Nora Owen: the total cost of various public relations consultancies was £85,077.