Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 18 July 2013
277. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform 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. [36505/13]
View answerIn response to the Deputy’s question the following tables outline the staffing levels and salaries of the Private Office and Constituency Office in my Department and Deputy Brian Hayes in the Office of Public Works from 2011:
Department of Public Expenditure & Reform Minister's Private Office
|
Year |
No. of Staff (Whole Time Equivalent) |
Salary Scale (fulltime rate per annum) |
|
2011 |
||
|
Private Secretary |
1 |
€42,838 - €60,224* |
|
Executive Officer |
1 |
€29,024 – €47,379 |
|
Clerical Officer |
3 |
€23,177 – €37,341 |
|
Total |
5 |
|
|
2013 |
||
|
Private Secretary |
1 |
€46,081 – €58,294* |
|
Executive Officer |
1 |
€29,024 – €47,379 |
|
Executive Officer |
1 |
€30,516 - €47,975 |
|
Clerical Officer |
2 |
€23,177 – €37,341 |
|
Total |
5 |
Department of Public Expenditure & Reform Minister's Constituency Office
|
Year |
No. of Staff (Whole Time Equivalent) |
Salary Scale (fulltime rate per annum) |
|
2011 |
||
|
Constituency Secretary |
1 |
€23,820 – €47,755 |
|
Personal Assistant |
1 |
€43,715 – €56,060 |
|
Clerical Officer |
0.8 |
€23,042 - €36,267 |
|
Clerical Officer |
0.6 |
€23,177 - €37,341 |
|
Total |
3.4 |
|
|
2013 |
||
|
Constituency Secretary |
1 |
€23,820 – €47,755 |
|
Personal Assistant |
1 |
€43,715 – €56,060 |
|
Clerical Officer |
0.8 |
€23,042 - €36,267 |
|
Clerical Officer |
0.6 |
€23,177 - €37,341 |
|
Total |
3.4 |
Office of Public Works Minister's Private Office
|
Year |
No. of Staff (Whole Time Equivalent) |
Salary Scale (fulltime rate per annum) |
|
2011 |
||
|
Private Secretary |
1 |
€46,081 - €58,294* |
|
Executive Officer |
1 |
€29,024 – €45,616 |
|
Clerical Officer |
3 |
€23,177 – €37,341 |
|
Total |
5 |
|
|
2013 |
||
|
Private Secretary |
1 |
€46,081 – €58,294* |
|
Executive Officer |
1 |
€29,024 – €45,616 |
|
Clerical Officer |
3 |
€23,177 – €37,341 |
|
Total |
5 |
Office of Public Works Minister of State's Constituency Office
|
Year |
No. of Staff (Whole Time Equivalent) |
Salary Scale (fulltime rate per annum) |
|
2011 |
||
|
Personal Secretary |
1 |
€23,820 – €47,755 |
|
Personal Assistant |
1 |
€43,715 -€56,060 |
|
Total |
2 |
|
|
2013 |
||
|
Personal Secretary |
1 |
€23,820 – €47,755 |
|
Personal Secretary |
0.6 |
€23,820 – €47,755 |
|
Personal Assistant |
1 |
€43,715 – €56,060 |
|
Total |
2.6 |
*A Private Secretary allowance is payable to the holder of these posts i.e. €20,685 personal pension contribution rate (ppc) or €19,653 non-personal pension contribution rate (non-ppc) as appropriate.
