The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following table:
MINISTER – Private and Constituency Offices
2010
|
GROSS ANNUAL SALARY COST
|
PRIVATE OFFICE
|
€485,308
|
CONSTITUENCY OFFICE
|
€238,465
|
2009
|
ANNUAL SALARY COST
|
PRIVATE OFFICE
|
€437,936
|
CONSTITUENCY OFFICE
|
€256,031
|
MINISTER OF STATE – Private and Constituency Offices
2010
|
GROSS ANNUAL SALARY COST
|
PRIVATE OFFICE
|
€159,460
|
CONSTITUENCY OFFICE
|
€195,586
|
2009
|
GROSS ANNUAL SALARY COST
|
PRIVATE OFFICE
|
€192,425
|
CONSTITUENCY OFFICE
|
€198,346
|
In addition, 2 Executive Officers were assigned by my Department to the offices of Mr Barry Andrews, T.D., Minister of State with responsibility for Children and Youth Affairs and of Mr John Moloney, T.D., Minister of State with responsibility for Equality, Disability Issues and Mental Health. Their salaries are set out below.
MINISTER OF STATE WITH RESPONSIBILITY FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH AFFAIRS – Private Office
2010
|
GROSS ANNUAL SALARY COST
|
PRIVATE OFFICE
|
€39,616
|
2009
|
GROSS ANNUAL SALARY COST
|
PRIVATE OFFICE
|
€39,825
|
MINISTER OF STATE WITH RESPONSIBILITY FOR EQUALITY, DISABILITY ISSUES AND MENTAL HEALTH-
Private Office
2010
|
GROSS ANNUAL SALARY COST
|
PRIVATE OFFICE
|
€44,967
|
2009
|
GROSS ANNUAL SALARY COST
|
PRIVATE OFFICE
|
€47,802
|
The salaries paid to civil servants were in accordance with the Department of Finance salary scales for the relevant grades. The salaries paid to non-civil servant staff were in accordance with the Department of Finance Instructions relating to the Appointment of Ministerial Private Office Staff.