Dáil Éireann debate -
Thursday, 20 Feb 2003

Vol. 561 No. 6

Written Answers - Departmental Staff.

Phil Hogan

Question:

55 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the total cost of non-civil servants and other such staff attached to her office for each of the years, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001; and the estimated cost for 2002. [4859/03]

Minister for Social and Family Affairs (Mary Coughlan):

For the purpose of this reply, non-civil servants and other such staff are taken to refer to non-established civil servants. The figures for total costs include salary costs, employers PRSI, pension contribution and travel and subsistence expenses. A yearly breakdown of total costs from July 1997 to December 2002 is as follows:

Year	Total Costs
	€
1997	41,832.16
1998	162,556.35
1999	151,774.83
2000	163,271.81
2001	177,205.96
2002	232,258.62

The full information in respect of 1997 is being compiled at present and a letter enclosing the information will issue to the Deputy in the very near future.