Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 9 May 2012
110 Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the staffing levels of the private offices and constituency offices of Ministers and Ministers of State in his Department; the salary of each; the same figures for this time in 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23167/12]
View answerMy Department was established on 2 June 2011. The details requested by the Deputy in respect of my own private and constituency offices, and those of Minister of State Dinny McGinley, T.D., are set out in the tables below. The staffing levels referred to are consistent with the Guidelines on Staffing of Ministerial Offices, as approved by the Government last year.
|
Minister's Private Office |
||
|---|---|---|
|
Staffing 2011 (WTE) |
Staffing 2012 (WTE) |
|
|
Private Secretary |
1 |
1 |
|
Executive Officer |
2 |
1 |
|
Clerical Officer |
1.8 |
2.8 |
|
Total Staffing (WTE) |
4.8 |
4.8 |
|
Annual Salary Costs |
€210,675 |
€197,427 |
|
Staffing 2011 (WTE) |
Staffing 2012 (WTE) |
|
|
Personal Assistant |
1 |
1 |
|
Personal Secretary |
1 |
1 |
|
Executive Officer |
1 |
N/A |
|
Clerical Officer |
0.8 |
0.5 |
|
Total Staffing (WTE) |
3.8 |
2.5 |
|
Annual Salary Costs |
€159,059 |
€112,128 |
|
Staffing 2011 (WTE) |
Staffing 2012 (WTE) |
|
|
Private Secretary |
1 |
1 |
|
Clerical Officer |
3 |
2.5 |
|
Total Staffing (WTE) |
4 |
3.5 |
|
Annual Salary Costs |
€146,543 |
€132,827 |
|
Staffing 2011 (WTE) |
Staffing 2012 (WTE) |
|
|
Personal Assistant |
1 |
1 |
|
Personal Secretary |
0.22 |
0.4 |
|
Personal Secretary |
0.585 |
0.585 |
|
Clerical Officer |
1 |
1 |
|
Total Staffing (WTE) |
2.805 |
2.985 |
|
Annual Salary Costs |
€115,523 |
€134,940 |
