Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 16 Dec 1997

Vol. 485 No. 2

Written Answers. - Departmental Staff.

Phil Hogan

Question:

293 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Gaeltacht and the Islands the number of staff recruited by her Department since taking office; the function and remuneration, including expenses, of each of these staff; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22912/97]

Minister for Arts, Heritage, Gaeltacht and the Islands (Miss de Valera)

For the purpose of answering this question I assume the Deputy has in mind the non-established staff appointed personally by the Minister of State at my Department and myself to work in our private and constituency offices. The names, functions and remuneration of these staff are detailed as follows:

Minister's Office

Name	Grade	Annual Salary
		£
Mary MacNamara	Personal assistant	20,285
Mairéad MacNamara	Personal secretary	13,236

I have appointed a principal officer from the staff of my Department to act as my special policy adviser, for which she is being paid an allowance. Her total annual salary including allowance is £45,786, which is the maximum of the principal officer higher scale.

Minister of State's Office

Name	Grade	Annual Salary
		£
Máirín Ní Choisdealbha	Personal assistant	20,285
Máire Ní Fhlatharta	Personal secretary	16,683
Michael Kelly	Civilian driver	13,981
Michael Walsh	Civilian driver	13,981

The expenses of the above staff are paid in accordance with the normal Civil Service rules for the payment of travel and subsistence expenses.