Departmental Staff.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 24 September 2008

Wednesday, 24 September 2008

Questions (1073)

Joan Burton

Question:

1161 Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the number of staff broken down by grade, the number of such staff who are full time civil servants, the number of such staff who are political appointees, the cost for 2007 of each such office in terms of salary, overtime and expenses and the projected cost for 2008 of each such office in terms of salary, overtime and expenses in respect of the private and the constituency office of him and each Minister of State within his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30621/08]

Written answers

Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism (Deputy Martin Cullen)

At present the staffing of my private office is as follows: 1 Private Secretary at Higher Executive Officer level 3 Executive Officers 1 Clerical Officer All of these are full time established civil servants.

The staffing of my constituency office is as follows:

1 Personal Assistant remunerated at Higher Executive Officer level

1 Constituency Assistant remunerated at Higher Executive Officer level

1 Personal Secretary

1 Staff Officer

1 Clerical Officer

My Personal Secretary, Personal Assistant and Constituency Assistant are political appointees. The Staff Officer and Clerical Officer are full time established civil servants.

The cost of the Private Office in the Department in 2007, inclusive of salaries, overtime and expenses, was €362,000 and the cost of the Constituency Office was €215,000.

It is estimated that the cost of the Private Office in 2008 will be €375,000 and the Constituency Office €280,000.

Minister of State Mr Martin Mansergh T.D. does not have private or constituency office facilities at the Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism. There was no Minister of State in the Department in 2007.

Question No. 1162 answered with Question No. 1154.