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Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 14 December 2004

Tuesday, 14 December 2004

Questions (171, 172)

Paul McGrath

Question:

192 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of civil servants and other staff in his press office; and the grade and remuneration of each. [33062/04]

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There is one principal officer with four support staff employed in the press and media relations office of the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment. All the staff concerned are civil servants with the breakdown of grades and remuneration outlined in table 1 below. The principal officer has administrative responsibility for the staff of the Minister's office, offices of the Ministers of State, Freedom of Information Act and for the Personal Injuries Assessment Board liaison unit.

Table 1

Grade breakdown

Salary Scale

1 Principal Officer

€75,780 —€93,733 Class A PRSI €71,990 —€89,047 Class B PRSI

1 Higher Executive Officer

€41,090 —€52,136 Class A PRSI €39,035 —€49,529 Class B PRSI

1 Executive Officer

€27,057 —€42,805 Class A PRSI €25,704 —€40,669 Class B PRSI

2 Clerical Officers

€20,520 —€33, 274 Class A PRSI €19,493 —€31,612 Class B PRSI

Following my appointment as Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment on 29 September 2004, I have also appointed a press adviser, principal officer scale, whose other terms and conditions of employment have not yet been finalised and will require the formal approval of the Minister for Finance.

Paul McGrath

Question:

193 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of civil servants and other staff employed in his constituency office; and the grade and remuneration of each. [33077/04]

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There are three civil servants, one personal secretary and two personal assistants currently employed within my constituency office as outlined in table 1 below. The three civil servants are based in the Department's offices in Kildare Street and the personal secretary and personal assistants are based in my constituency office in Cork.

Table 1

Grade Breakdown

Salary Scale

1 Personal Secretary

€19,498 —€37,620 (Secretarial Assistant pay scale)

2 Personal Assistants (including 1 work sharer)

€20,520 —€33,274 Class A PRSI €19,493 —€31,612 Class B PRSI (Clerical Officer pay scale)

1 Staff Officer

€30,937 —€41,172 Class A PRSI €29,391 —€39,118 Class B PRSI

3 Clerical Officers

€20,520 —€33,274 Class A PRSI €19,493 —€31,612 Class B PRSI

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