Departmental Staff.

Wednesday, 1 December 2004

Questions (127)

Paul McGrath

Question:

152 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs 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. [31692/04]

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Minister for Foreign Affairs (Mr. D. Ahern)

The tables below set out the total number of staff serving in the constituency offices of Minister of State with responsibility for European affairs, Deputy Treacy, and the Minister of State with responsibility for overseas development and human rights, Deputy Conor Lenihan, respectively.

Minister of State, Deputy Treacy.

Grade	Number	Salary Scale w.e.f. 01/12/04
Personal Secretary	1	€19,499 —€35,657
Executive Officer	1	€27,057 —€40,083
Clerical Officer	3	€20,520 —€31,573

Minister of State, Deputy C. Lenihan.

Grade	Number	Salary Scale w.e.f. 01/12/04
Personal Secretary	1	€19,499 —€35,657
Personal Assistant	1	€39,035 —€46,119
Clerical Officer	3	€20,520 —€31,573

None of the staff attached to these offices carry out public relations duties. In November 2001, there was one Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs. The then Minister of State had one personal assistant and one clerical officer assigned to constituency matters.