Departmental Staff.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 1 December 2004

Wednesday, 1 December 2004

Questions (122)

Paul McGrath

Question:

147 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the number of civil servants and other staff employed on constituency and public relations work for each of his Ministers of State; the grade and remuneration of each of these members of staff; and if he will compare these employees to those employed by the corresponding Minister of State at November 2001. [31691/04]

Written answers

Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources (Mr. N. Dempsey)

The number of civil servants and other staff employed on constituency work for the Minister of State at my Department, Deputy Gallagher, is as follows:

Title	Grade/ Grade Equivalent	Remuneration
Personal Assistant	Higher Executive Officer	HEO Salary scale —€38,270 (min) to €48,558 (2nd long service increment)
Personal Secretary	Secretarial Assistant	Secretarial Assistant Salary Scale: €19,116 (min) to €36,883 (2nd long service increment)
Private Secretary*	Higher Executive Officer	HEO Salary scale —€38,270 (min) to €48,558 (2nd long service increment) + €17,048 allowances
Clerical Officer	Clerical Officer	Clerical Officer — Salary Scale (full PRSI) €20,117 (min) to €32,622 (2nd long service increment)
Clerical Officer	Clerical Officer	Clerical Officer — Salary Scale (full PRSI) €20,117 (min) to €32,622 (2nd long service increment)

*A quarter of the private secretary's time was taken up with constituency duties. While there were no public relations staff employed, the resources of the Department's press office were available to the Minister of State.

At November 2001, the staff employed on constituency work by the then corresponding Minister of State, Deputy Hugh Byrne, were as follows:

Title	Grade/ Grade Equivalent	Remuneration
Personal Assistant	Higher Executive Officer	HEO salary scale €32,582.75 (min) to €41,282.99 (2nd long service increment) +10% allowance
Personal Secretary	Secretarial Assistant	Secretarial Assistant Salary Scale: €13,946 (min) to €31,733 (2nd long service increment) +10% allowance
Private Secretary*	Higher Executive Officer	HEO salary scale €32,582.75 (min) to €41,282.99 (2nd long service increment) + €14,205 (allowances)
Clerical Officer	Clerical Officer	Clerical Officer — Salary Scale (full PRSI) €17,308.63 (min) to €28,067.10 (2nd long service increment)
Clerical Officer	Clerical Officer	Clerical Officer — Salary Scale (full PRSI) €17,308.63 (min) to €28,067.10 (2nd long service increment)

*A quarter of the private secretary's time was taken up with constituency duties. While there were no public relations staff employed, the resources of the Department's press office were available to the Minister of State.