The number of staff who work in my private office and their grades are set out in the following table. The primary role of the staff in my private office is to provide the necessary support services to me in respect of my Dáil and Government responsibilities as well as maintaining my diary, processing correspondence and administering the general clerical services associated with a private office.
Taoiseach's Private Office.
Grade and job description
|
Number
|
Private Secretary — Assistant Principal
|
1
|
Assistant Private Secretaries — Higher Executive Officers
|
2
|
Assistant Principal
|
1
|
Staff Officer
|
2
|
Personal Assistant
|
1
|
Clerical Officer
|
5
|
Usher
|
1
|
Total
|
13
|
In addition to the staff of my private office, I have a number of advisory staff whose role is to keep me informed on a wide range of issues including business, financial, economic, political, administrative and media matters.