Ministerial Staff

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 15 November 2011

Tuesday, 15 November 2011

Questions (529)

Mary Lou McDonald

Question:

548 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of her constituency and parliamentary staff, appointed following the February 2011 elections, on salaries that exceed their applicable pay scale grade; the number of her existing and parliamentary staff employed prior to the February 2011 elections but awarded salary increases following the election that exceed their applicable pay scale grade; and if she will provide their annual salary details in a tabular format. [34565/11]

Written answers

Minister for Children and Youth Affairs (Deputy Frances Fitzgerald)

The Department of Public Expenditure and Reform has issued detailed guidelines on the staffing of Ministerial Offices which include salary limits for persons appointed to the position of Special Adviser, Personal Assistant, Personal Secretary and Civilian Driver. All Ministerial appointments in my Department are in line with these guidelines. The numbers employed and associated salary scales are set out below.

Grade	Office	Whole Time Equivalent	Salary Scale
Special Advisor	Private	2.00	€80.051 — €98,424
Personal Secretary	Constituency	1.00	€23,820 — €47,755
Personal Assistant	Constituency	1.00	€43,715 — €56,060
Civilian Driver	—	2.00	€32,965 per annum
Total		6.00