Ministerial Staff

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 9 May 2012

Wednesday, 9 May 2012

Questions (33)

Billy Kelleher

Question:

36 Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade 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. [23174/12]

Written answers

Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (Deputy Eamon Gilmore)

The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following tables:

Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Mr. Eamon Gilmore T.D.

May 2011	Annual salary or scale €
Office of the Tánaiste
1 Special Adviser	168,000
1 Special Adviser	155,000
1 Personal Assistant	43,715-56,060
Private Office — Foreign Affairs and Trade
1 Special Adviser	80,051
1 Private Secretary (Third Secretary)	33,247-58,294 plus 20,685 annual PSM allowance
1 Higher Executive Officer	43,816-55,415
1 Executive Officer	29,024-45,616
3 Clerical Officers	23,177-37,341
Constituency Office
1 Personal Assistant	43,715-56,060
1 Personal Secretary	23,820-47,755
1 Clerical Officer	23,177-37,341

Minister of State for Trade and Development, Ms. Jan O'Sullivan T.D.

May 2012	Annual salary or scale €
Office of the Tánaiste
1 Special Adviser	168,000
1 Special Adviser	155,000
1 Personal Assistant	43,715-56,060
Private Office — Foreign Affairs and Trade
1 Special Adviser	83,337
1 Private Secretary (Third Secretary)	33,247-58,294 plus 20,685 annual PSM allowance
1 Higher Executive Officer	43,816-55,415
1 Executive Officer	29,024-45,616
3 Clerical Officers	23,177-37,341
Constituency Office
1 Personal Assistant	43,715-56,060
1 Personal Secretary	23,820-47,755
1 Clerical Officer	23,177-37,341

Minister of State for Trade and Development, Ms. Jan O'Sullivan T.D.

May 2011	Annual salary or scale €
Private Office
1 Private Secretary (First Secretary)	65,185-80,678 plus 20,685 annual PSM allowance
2 Clerical Officers	23,177-37,341
2 Civilian Drivers	32,964
Constituency Office
1 Personal Assistant	43,715-56,060
1 Personal Secretary	23,820-47,755
1 Clerical Officer	23,177-37,341

Minister of State for Trade and Development, Mr. Joe Costello T.D.

May 2012	Annual salary or scale €
Private Office
1 Private Secretary (Third Secretary)	33,247-58,294 plus 20,685 annual PSM allowance
1 Executive Officer	30,516-47,975
2 Clerical Officers	23,177-37,341
Constituency Office
1 Personal Assistant	43,715-56,060
1 Personal Secretary	23,820-47,755
1 Clerical Officer	23,177-37,341

Minister of State for European Affairs, Ms. Lucinda Creighton, T.D.

May 2011	Annual salary or scale €
Private Office
1 Private Secretary (HEO) *	—
1 Personal Assistant	43,715-56,060
1 Clerical Officer *	—
1 Clerical Officer	23,042 — 36,266
2 Civilian Drivers	32,964
Constituency Office
1 Personal Secretary	23,820-47,755
2 Clerical Officers	23,177-37,341

Minister of State for European Affairs, Ms. Lucinda Creighton, T.D.

May 2012	Annual salary or scale €
Private Office
1 Special Adviser	61,966
1 Private Secretary (HEO) *	—
1 Executive Officer — part time *	10,342 (50% of annual PMS allowance; paid by Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade)
1 Personal Assistant	43,715-56,060
1 Clerical Officer *	—
2 Civilian Drivers	32,964
Constituency Office
1 Personal Secretary	23,820-47,755
2 Clerical Officers	23,177-37,341

*Staff of the Department of the Taoiseach.