Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 5 July 2006
165 Mr. Gilmore asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of political appointees and non established civil servants appointed to her Department since June 2002; the nature of the post to which each such person is appointed; the annual cost in terms of salaries or expenses in respect of each such post for each year since 2002; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26982/06]
View answer166 Mr. Gilmore asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of staff broken down by grade employed within the private office and the constituency office; the number of such staff who are permanent civil servants; the number who are political appointees; the annual cost of each such office in terms of salary, overtime and expenses in respect of each Minister of State allocated to her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26997/06]
View answer167 Mr. Gilmore asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of staff broken down by grade employed within her private office and her constituency office; the number of such staff who are permanent civil servants; the number who are political appointees; the annual cost of each such office in terms of salary, overtime and expenses; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27012/06]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 165 to 167, inclusive, together.
The tables detail the number and grade of staff employed in my private and constituency offices and the annual cost of each office in terms of salary, overtime and expenses. All staff are permanent civil servants except for Special Advisers, Personal Assistants and Personal Secretary.
|
Grade |
Number of Officers (Wholetime Equivalents) |
|
Special Advisers |
3 |
|
Personal Assistant |
1 |
|
Higher Executive Officer (Private Secretary) |
1 |
|
Executive Officer |
2 |
|
Staff Officer |
1 |
|
Clerical Officer |
6 |
|
Grade |
Number of Officers (Wholetime Equivalents) |
|
Personal Assistant |
1 |
|
Personal Secretary |
1 |
|
Clerical Officer |
2.5 |
|
Private Office |
Constituency Office |
|
|
€ |
€ |
|
|
Salary including PRSI ER and Pension Contributions |
794,941.50 |
316,339 |
|
Overtime |
615.88 |
— |
|
Expenses |
23,143.70 |
3,283.50 |
In addition to the three Special Advisers listed above, a senior manager is on loan from the Health Services Executive (HSE) and works as part of my advisory team but is not contracted by the Department and continues to be an employee of the HSE.
The tables detail the numbers, grade and remuneration of staff employed in the private and constituency offices of the Ministers of State. All staff are civil servants except for Special Adviser, Personal Assistants, Personal Secretaries and Civilian Drivers.
|
Grade |
Number of Officers |
|
Special Adviser |
1 |
|
Higher Executive Officer (Private Secretary) |
1 |
|
Executive Officer |
1 |
|
Clerical Officer |
3 |
|
Civilian Drivers |
2 |
|
Grade |
Number of Officers |
|
Personal Assistant |
1 |
|
Personal Secretary |
1 |
|
Clerical Officer |
2.8 |
|
Grade |
Number of Officers |
|
Higher Executive Officer (Private Secretary) |
1 |
|
Executive Officer |
1 |
|
Staff Officer |
0.5 |
|
Clerical Officer |
2.6 |
|
Civilian Drivers |
2 |
|
Grade |
Number of Officers |
|
Personal Assistant |
1 |
|
Personal Secretary |
1 |
|
Executive Officer |
1 |
|
Staff Officer |
0.8 |
|
Clerical Officer |
1 |
|
Grade |
Number of Officers |
|
Higher Executive Officer (Private Secretary) |
1 |
|
Executive Officer |
1 |
|
Clerical Officer |
3.25 |
|
Civilian Drivers |
2 |
|
Grade |
Number of Officers |
|
Personal Secretary |
1 |
|
Executive Officer |
1 |
|
Clerical Officer |
2 |
|
Private Office |
Constituency Office |
|
|
€ |
€ |
|
|
Salary including Employer PRSI and Pension Contributions |
295,604.94 |
195,753.13 |
|
Overtime |
— |
21,433.66 |
|
Expenses |
6,053.14 |
77.53 |
|
Private Office |
Constituency Office |
|
|
€ |
€ |
|
|
Salary including Employer PRSI and Pension Contributions |
261,271.92 |
207,682.88 |
|
Overtime |
282.90 |
896.67 |
|
Expenses |
21,334.88 |
— |
|
Private Office |
Constituency Office |
|
|
€ |
€ |
|
|
Salary including Employer PRSI and Pension Contributions |
267,601.01 |
146,998.31 |
|
Overtime |
— |
— |
|
Expenses |
20,946.46 |
— |
In the time available it has not been possible to collate the information in respect of the period 2002 to 30/06/05. The information will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as it is available.
