My Department was established on 2 June 2011. The details requested by the Deputy in respect of the annualised salary costs of my own private and constituency offices, and those of Minister of State Dinny McGinley, T.D., are set out in the tables below. The staffing levels referred to are consistent with the Guidelines on Staffing of Ministerial Offices, as approved by the Government.
Offices of Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht
MINISTER'S PRIVATE OFFICE
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Staffing 2011 (WTE)
|
Staffing 2013 (WTE)
|
Private Secretary
|
1
|
1
|
Executive Officer
|
2
|
1
|
Clerical Officer
|
1.8
|
2.8
|
Total Staffing (WTE)
|
4.8
|
4.8
|
Annualised Salary Costs
|
€210,675
|
€203,304
|
MINISTER'S CONSTITUENCY OFFICE
-
|
Staffing 2011 (WTE)
|
Staffing 2013 (WTE)
|
Personal Assistant
|
1
|
1
|
Personal Secretary
|
1
|
1
|
Executive Officer
|
1
|
0
|
Clerical Officer
|
0.8
|
1.4
|
Total Staffing (WTE)
|
3.8
|
3.4
|
Annualised Salary Costs
|
€159,059
|
€145,359
|
MINISTER OF STATE'S PRIVATE OFFICE
-
|
Staffing 2011 (WTE)
|
Staffing 2013 (WTE)
|
Private Secretary
|
1
|
1
|
Clerical Officer
|
3
|
2
|
Total Staffing (WTE)
|
4
|
3
|
Annualised Salary Costs
|
€146,543
|
€128,762
|
MINISTER OF STATE'S CONSTITUENCY OFFICE
-
|
Staffing 2011 (WTE)
|
Staffing 2013 (WTE)
|
Personal Assistant
|
1
|
1
|
Personal Secretary
|
.22
|
.4
|
Personal Secretary
|
.585
|
.585
|
Clerical Officer
|
1
|
.4
|
Total Staffing (WTE)
|
2.805
|
2.385
|
Annualised Salary Costs
|
€115,523
|
€114,393
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