Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 14 May 2013
392. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the individual amount of overtime paid in the case of each political-ministerial appointee for the period 2007 to date in 2013 relative to his office and the office of the Minister of State; if such payments were made to the Secretary General and advisors, and if so, the amounts for the same period. [22869/13]
View answerAs the Deputy will be aware my Department was established on 2 June 2011. Overtime is not payable to officers above the grade of Higher Executive Officer, including ministerial advisors and secretaries general. Ministerial drivers are also ineligible for overtime payments. The amount of overtime, and other payments due in respect of additional attendance, in the case of each eligible political/ministerial appointee are set out in the following tables.
|
Minister |
€ |
|
Personal Assistant to Minister |
15,907 |
|
Personal Secretary to Minister |
15,226 |
|
Civilian driver |
1,895 |
|
Civilian driver |
1,516 |
|
Totals |
34,544 |
|
Minister of State |
€ |
|
Personal Assistant to Minister of State |
14,983 |
|
Personal Secretary to Minister of State 1 |
308 |
|
Personal Secretary to Minister of State 2 |
9,974 |
|
Civilian driver |
2,653 |
|
Civilian driver |
1,137 |
|
Totals |
29,055 |
1 40% Workingsharing pattern
2 58% Workingsharing pattern
