The total staffing levels and salaries of the private offices and constituency offices of Ministers and Ministers of State are outlined in the tables below:
Minister’s Private Office May 2011
|
Minister’s Constituency Office 2011
|
Staff Numbers
|
Salary Costs
|
Staff Numbers
|
Salary Costs
|
7.6
|
€415,027
|
3.5
|
€161,269
|
MOS Private Office May 2011
|
MOS Constituency Office 2011
|
Staff Numbers
|
Salary Costs
|
Staff Numbers
|
Salary Costs
|
2
|
€77,301
|
1.5
|
€71,250
|
Minister’s Private Office May 2012
|
Minister’s Constituency Office 2012
|
Staff Numbers
|
Salary Costs
|
Staff Numbers
|
Salary Costs
|
8.3
|
€455,237
|
4
|
€176,642
|
MOS Private Office May 2012
|
MOS Constituency Office 2012
|
Staff Numbers
|
Salary Costs
|
Staff Numbers
|
Salary Costs
|
3
|
€131,323
|
3
|
€111,810
|
The staffing complement in all cases is within the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform Guidelines.