The tables below outline the number of staff, broken down by grade, in my private and constituency office and in those of each Minister of State within my Department. The cost of each office in terms of salary and expenses from 1st Jan 2009 to 30th November 2009 is also included. These figures include ministerial salaries and expenses.
Office of the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise Trade & Employment
|
Private Office
|
Constituency Office
|
|
2 Special Advisers
|
1 Personal Assistant
|
|
1 Press Adviser
|
1 Personal Secretary
|
|
1 Private Secretary
|
1 Executive Officer
|
|
2 Executive Officers
|
2.8 Clerical Officers
|
|
5 Clerical Officers
|
1 Temp. Clerical Officer
|
|
Period
|
Salaries, Wages and Allowances*
|
Travel & Subsistence**
|
Ministerial Allowance
|
Miscellaneous
|
Total
|
|
1 Jan-30 Nov
|
1,016,749.38
|
30,945.82
|
10,826.47
|
2,179.25
|
1,060,700.92
|
Office of the Minister for Labour Affairs
|
Private Office
|
Constituency Office
|
|
1 Private Secretary
|
1 Personal Assistant
|
|
1 Executive Officer
|
1 Personal Secretary
|
|
2 Clerical Officers
|
1 Clerical Officer (up until 22nd April ’09)
|
|
2 Civilian Drivers
|
|
Period
|
Salaries, Wages and Allowances*
|
Travel & Subsistence**
|
Ministerial Allowance
|
Miscellaneous
|
Total
|
|
1 Jan-30 Nov
|
412,428.11
|
66,441.28
|
10,863.61
|
657.25
|
490,390.25
|
Office of the Minister for Trade & Commerce
|
Private Office
|
Constituency Office
|
|
1 Private Secretary
|
1 Personal Assistant
|
|
1 Staff Officer
|
1 Personal Secretary
|
|
1 Clerical Officer
|
2 Secretarial Assistants (up until 22nd April ‘09)
|
|
1 Clerical Officer
|
|
2 Civilian Drivers
|
|
Period
|
Salaries, Wages and Allowances*
|
Travel & Subsistence**
|
Ministerial Allowance
|
Miscellaneous
|
Total
|
|
1 Jan-30 Nov
|
512,774.10
|
53,348.44
|
11,890.61
|
183.95
|
578,197.10
|
Office of the Minister for Science, Technology and Innovation
|
Private Office
|
Constituency Office
|
|
1 Private Secretary
|
1 Special Adviser (up until 22nd April ’09)
|
|
1 Executive Officer
|
1 Personal Assistant
|
|
1 Clerical Officer
|
1 Personal Secretary
|
|
1 Executive Officer (from 22nd April ’09)
|
|
1 Clerical Officer
|
|
2 Civilian Drivers
|
|
Period
|
Salaries, Wages and Allowances*
|
Travel & Subsistence**
|
Ministerial Allowance
|
Miscellaneous
|
Total
|
|
1 Jan-30 Nov
|
468,934.67
|
76,253.37
|
10,876.41
|
—
|
556,064.45
|
*The totals provided for Salaries, Wages and Allowances include Overtime and Employer's PRSI.
**The totals provided for Travel and Subsistence Expenses include the cost of flights invoiced directly to the Department.
There are also two additional Ministers of State who have responsibility in this Department however; they do not have offices in the Department. The Ministers concerned are the Minister for Equality, Disability and Mental Health at the Department of Health and Children and the Minister for Lifelong Learning at the Department of Education and Science.
