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Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 30 Sep 1997

Vol. 480 No. 6

Written Answers - Ministerial Appointments.

Bernard Allen

Question:

541 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Education 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. [15124/97]

There is a total of seven non-established persons employed between my office and the offices of the Ministers of State in my Department. Their functions are as indicated by their titles as follows:

Title

Current Annual Salary Cost

Previous Administration Annual Salary Cost

Programme Manager

Nil

£44,070

Special Adviser to Minister (1)

Contract not finalised

£ 37,307

Press Officer to Minister

Nil

£ 31,632

Personal Assistant to Minister (1)

£ 9,399

£ 17,863

Personal Secretary to Minister (Dáil Secretary) (1)

£ 19,265

£ 8,829

Special Adviser to Minister of State

Nil

£ 33,301

Personal Assistant to Minister of State (1)

£ 20,285

£ 19,724

Personal Secretary to Minister of State (1)

£ 20,208

£ 25,472

Civilian Driver to Minister of State (2)

£ 27,962

£ 27,440

TOTALS

£133,876

£245,638

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