Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 14 May 2013
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Departmental Expenditure
493. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Defence 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 advisers, and if so, the amounts for the same period. [22872/13]
View answerI have not appointed any political advisors in my role as Minister for Defence. I have however engaged the services of a personal assistant who assists me in constituency matters. No overtime has been paid in respect of this post. Similarly, no political advisors have been appointed by Mr. Paul Kehoe, T.D. in his role as Minister of State at the Department of Defence. Two civilian drivers were assigned to the Minister of State in May 2011, and the extra attendance costs associated with the drivers for the period 1 May 2011 to date is €19,178.12.
No overtime was paid since 2007 to the political advisors, personal secretaries and personal assistants appointed by my predecessors.
The post of Secretary General does not accrue additional remuneration for any extra attendance liability that arises.
