Departmental Staff.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 24 September 2008

Wednesday, 24 September 2008

Questions (622)

Joan Burton

Question:

711 Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Transport 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 the Minister and each Minister of State within his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30634/08]

Written answers

Minister for Transport (Deputy Noel Dempsey)

The following tables provide the information requested by the Deputy.

Minister's Office Minister's Office staff (Minister Noel Dempsey — from June 2007)

Grade	Number	Status (full time or political appointee)
Personal Assistant	1	Political appointee
Personal Secretary	1	Political appointee
Special Advisor	2	Political appointee
Private Secretary	1	Full time civil servant
Executive Officer	2	Full time civil servant
Clerical Officer	7	Full time civil servant

Minister's Office staff (Minister Martin Cullen — January to June 2007)

Grade	Number	Status (full time or political appointee)
Personal Assistant	1	Political appointee
Personal Secretary	1	Political appointee
Special Advisor	2	Political appointee
Private Secretary	1	Full time civil servant
Executive Officer	2	Full time civil servant
Clerical Officer	7	Full time civil servant

The cost for 2007 for the Minister's office in terms of salary, overtime and expenses was €938,769. The cost in terms of salary, overtime and expenses from 1 January 2008 to date is €665,182. The projected cost for 2008 in terms of salary, overtime and expenses is €886,909.

Ministers of State

Minister of State's Office staff (Minister Noel Ahern — from May 2008)
Grade	Number	Status (full time or political appointee)
Personal Assistant	1	Political appointee
Personal Secretary	1	Political appointee
Civilian Driver	2	Political appointee
Private Secretary	1	Full time civil servant
Executive Officer	2	Full time civil servant
Clerical Officer	2	Full time civil servant

Minister of State's Office staff (Pat The Cope Gallagher — January to June 2007)

Grade	Number	Status (full time or political appointee)
Personal Assistant	1	Political appointee
Personal Secretary	1	Political appointee
Civilian Driver	2	Political appointee
Executive Officer	1	Full time civil servant
Staff Officer	1	Full time civil servant
Clerical Officer	5	Full time civil servant

The cost for 2007 for the Minister of State's office in terms of salary, overtime and expenses was €362,228. The cost in terms of salary, overtime and expenses from 1 January 2008 to date is €170,533. The projected cost for 2008 in terms of salary, overtime and expenses is €341,066.