Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 30 Sep 1997

Vol. 480 No. 6

Written Answers - Ministerial Appointments.

Bernard Allen

Question:

102 Mr. Allen asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the appointments made by her through her 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 she will give the same information in relation to Ministers of State at her Department. [15111/97]

Bernard J. Durkan

Question:

114 Mr. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of non-established civil servants employed in her Department and by the Ministers of State at her Department; their status and function; the costs in terms of salary or consultancy fees; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15020/97]

Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment (Miss Harney):

I propose to take Questions Nos. 102 and 114 together.

I assume the Deputy is referring to the number of non-established civil servants employed in my office, as distinct from my Department as a whole.

Tánaiste/Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment	Former Tánaiste/Minister for Foreign Affairs
Title	Number	Salary	Number
Programme Manager	Nil	n/a	1
Adviser	1	£786 *	3 (one of whom resigned in May 1996).
Personal Assistant	2	£8,885 *	1
£1,914 *
Personal Secretary	Nil	n/a	3
Total	3		8

Minister of State for Science and Technology:—

Minister	Former Minister
Title	Number	Salary	Number
Programme Manager	Nil	n/a	1
Adviser	Nil	n/a	1
Personal Assistant	1	£20,285 p.a.	Nil
Personal Secretary	1	£24.56 p.w.*	1
Civilian Drivers	2	£267.93 p.w.	Nil (Garda drivers supplied by D/Justice)
Total	4		3

Minister of State for Labour Affairs.

Minister	Former Minister
Title	Number	Salary	Number
Adviser	Nil	n/a	1
Personal Assistant	1	—*	1
Personal Secretary	1	£26.06 p.w.*	1
Civilian Drivers	2	£267.93 p.w.	2
Total	4		5

*As these staff were being paid out of the Exchequer sources prior to their appointment, the salaries shown above represent their annual incremental cost since their appointment.

No consultancy fees are payable to unestablished staff in my office or in those of the two Ministers of State at my Department.