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Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 24 September 2008

Wednesday, 24 September 2008

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Joan Burton

Question:

1380 Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Defence 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. [30624/08]

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The following tables set out the grades, numbers and remuneration for 2007 and 2008 of the personnel in my private and constituency offices and those of the Minister of State at the Department of Defence. In addition to four permanent civil servants employed in my Private Office and six permanent civil servants employed in my Constituency Office, I have appointed a Special Adviser, a Press Adviser, a Personal Assistant and a Personal Secretary.

Minister for Defence, Mr Willie O'Dea, T.D.

Private Office

Grade/Position

No.

Salary Scale as at 01/09/2008

Salary Scale as at 01/09/2007

Special Adviser (Non-established)

1

Principal Officer standard scale €86,168 – €106,582

Principal Officer standard scale €82,016 – €101,446

Press Adviser (Non-established)

1

Principal Officer standard scale €86,168 – €106,582

Principal Officer standard scale €82, 016 – €101,446

Higher Executive Officer

1

Higher Executive Officer standard scale €46,558 – €59,097

Higher Executive Officer standard scale €44,314 – €56,250

Executive Officer

1

Executive Officer standard scale €30,566 – €48,504

Executive Officer higher scale €29,093 – €47,980

Staff Officer

1

Staff Officer €34,941 – €46,655

Staff Officer €33,258 – €44,407

Clerical Officer

1

Clerical Officer PPC scale €24,397 – €39,558

Clerical Officer PPC scale €23,221 – €37,652

Constituency Office

Grade/Position

No.

Salary Scale as at 01/09/2008

Salary Scale as at 01/09/2007

Personal Assistant (Non-established, (based in constituency)

1

Higher Executive Officer standard scale €46,558-€55,030 (excludes long service increments)

Higher Executive Officer standard scale €44,314-€52,379 (excludes long service increments)

Personal Secretary (Non-established, (based in constituency)

1

Secretarial Assistant contract scale €23,182 – €44,726

Secretarial Assistant contract scale €22,064 – €42,571

Executive Officer

1

Executive Officer PPC scale €32,179 – €51,054

Executive Officer PPC scale €30,628 – €48,594

Staff Officer

1

Staff Officer scale PPC €36,779 – €49,104

Staff Officer scale €33,258 – €44,407

Clerical Officers in Constituency Office 2008

Grade/Position

No.

Salary Scale at 01/09/2008

Clerical Officer

1

Clerical Officer Higher scale €24,255 – €38,397

Clerical Officer

2

Clerical Officer PPC standard scale €24,397 – €39,558

Clerical Officer

1

Clerical Officer standard scale €23,174 – €37,584

Clerical Officers in Constituency Office 2007

Grade/Position

No.

Salary Scale at 01/09/2007

Clerical Officer

1

Clerical Officer PPC scale €23,221 – €37,652

Clerical Officer

3*

Clerical Officer scale €22,058 – €35,773

* This figure reflects both full time and part time Clerical Officers.

Minister of State, Mr. Pat Carey, T.D. (2008) and Mr. Tom Kitt, T.D. (2007)

Private Office and Constituency Office

There are two staff assigned to cover both the private office and the constituency office of the Minister of State, both of whom are civil servants.

Grade/Position

No.

Salary Scale as at 01/09/2008

Salary Scale as at 01/09/2007

Higher Executive Officer

1

Higher Executive Officer standard scale €46,558 – €59,097

Higher Executive Officer standard scale €44,314 – €56,250

Clerical Officer

1

Clerical Officer higher scale €24,255 – €38,397

Clerical Officer higher scale €23,086 – €36,546

The employment contract of the non-established officers referred to in these tables is coterminous with the appointment of the relevant office holder. Overtime, travel and subsistence expenses are paid in accordance with normal Civil Service regulations. Personal Pension Contribution (PPC) scales apply where officers were employed since 6 April 1995, pay class A rate of PRSI and make a personal pension contribution.

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