The information requested by the Deputy in respect of my Department is set out in the table below. There are no agencies under the aegis of the Department.
Post
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Numbers employed in 2008
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Salary Scales
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Number employed in 2009
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Salary Scales
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Temporary Clerical Officers
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111
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Clerical Officer Standard Scale €23,175 – €37,584 per annum
|
53
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Clerical Officer Standard Scale €23,175 – €37,584 per annum
|
Interns
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15
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Executive Officer Standard Scale €30,566 – €48,504 per annum
|
8
|
Executive Officer Standard Scale €30,566 – €48,504 per annum
|
Junior Professional Interns Irish Aid
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0
|
|
20
|
Executive Officer Standard Scale €30,566 – €48,504 per annum
|
Press Officer Irish Aid
|
1
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Assistant Principal Higher Scale €72,681 – €90.884 per annum
|
1
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Assistant Principal Higher Scale €72,681 – €90.884 per annum
|
Field Information Officer Irish Aid
|
1
|
Assistant Principal Standard Scale €66,179 – €82,520 per annum
|
1
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Assistant Principal Standard Scale €66,179 – €82,520 per annum
|
Special Advisers to the Ministers
|
4
|
Principal Officer Standard Scale €86,168 – €106,582 per annum (1 officer also receives a 10% attraction allowance)
|
4
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Principal Officer Standard Scale €86,168 – €106,582 per annum (1 officer also receives a 10% attraction allowance)
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Other Ministerial Staff
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May 08 – December
|
|
|
|
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3
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Secretarial Assistant Scale €23,182 – €44,727 plus a 10% Attraction Allowance
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3
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Secretarial Assistant Scale €23,182 – €44,727 plus a 10% Attraction Allowance
|
|
1
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Higher Executive Officer Standard Scale €46,558 – €59,097 per annum
|
1
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Higher Executive Officer Standard Scale €46,558 – €59,097 per annum
|
|
1
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Parliamentary Assistant Scale €41,092 – €52,200 per annum (plus 10% attraction allowance)
|
1
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Parliamentary Assistant Scale €41,092 – €52,200 per annum (plus 10% attraction allowance)
|
|
1
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Executive Officer Standard Scale €30,566 – €48,504 per annum
|
1
|
Executive Officer Standard Scale €30,566 – €48,504 per annum
|
|
January 08 – May 08
|
|
|
|
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2
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Higher Executive Officer Standard Scale €45,422 – €57,656 per annum
|
|
|
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1
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Parliamentary Assistant Scale €40,090 – €50,927 per annum (plus 10% attraction allowance)
|
|
|
|
1
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Executive Officer Higher Scale €29,820 – €49,180 per annum
|
|
|
|
1
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Secretarial Assistant Scale €22,616 – €43,636 plus a 10% Attraction Allowance
|
|
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Temporary Civilian Drivers
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May 08 – December 08
|
|
|
|
|
4
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Temporary Civilian Driver €33,977 per annum
|
4
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Temporary Civilian Driver €33,977 per annum
|
|
January 08 – May 084
|
|
|
|
|
4
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Temporary Civilian Driver €33,135 per annum
|
|
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Temporary Cleaners
|
2
|
Cleaners Standard Scale €20,914 – €23,690 per annum
|
1
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Cleaners Standard Scale €20,914 – €23,690 per annum
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In some of the above cases the staff were employed for only a part of the year in question. In the time available it has not been possible to establish the total annual cost in respect of each post.
The above figures exclude persons on temporary contacts in missions abroad.
Overtime, travel and subsistence expenses are paid in accordance with normal civil service regulations.