Ministerial Staff.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 9 December 2009

Wednesday, 9 December 2009

Questions (69)

Paul Kehoe

Question:

86 Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Taoiseach the number of persons employed in his private office and his constituency office; the annual amount paid in respect of salaries and expenses in regard to each office in tabular form; the number of persons employed in the private and constituency offices of the Ministers of State in his Department; the annual amount paid in respect of salaries and expenses in regard to each office in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46384/09]

Written answers

The Taoiseach

The information requested by the Deputy is detailed in the following table.

Office	No. of Staff	Salaries including Overtime & Allowances	Expenses
		€	€
Taoiseach’s Private Office	12	688,076	984
Taoiseach’s Constituency Office	7	341,954	Nil
Government Chief Whip’s Private Office	4	254,077	Nil
Government Chief Whip’s Constituency Office	5	154,346	Nil
*Minister of State for European Affairs’ Private Office	3	136,937	1,907

*The Minister of State for European Affairs does not have a Constituency Office in my Department.