Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 18 July 2013
55. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the staffing levels in 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. [36501/13]
View answerThe current staffing arrangements for my private and constituency offices and those of the Ministers of State in the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade are set out in the following table, together with comparable information for July 2011. These staffing arrangements are in line with the Government's decision on 15 March 2011 to reduce maximum permitted staffing levels for Ministers of the Government and Ministers of State.
Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade Eamon Gilmore, TD, 18 July 2013
|
Office of the Tánaiste |
Constituency Office |
|
2 Special Advisers |
1 Personal Assistant |
|
1 Personal Assistant |
2 Personal Secretary |
|
- |
1 Clerical Officer |
|
Private Office – Foreign Affairs and Trade |
- |
|
2 Special Advisers |
- |
|
1 Private Secretary (Third Secretary) |
- |
|
2 Executive Officer |
- |
|
3 Clerical Officers |
- |
Minister of State for Trade and Development Joe Costello, TD, 18 July 2013
|
Private Office |
Constituency Office |
|
1 Private Secretary (Third Secretary) |
1 Personal Assistant |
|
1 Executive Officer |
1 Personal Secretary |
|
2 Clerical Officers |
1 Clerical Officer |
Minister of State for European Affairs Paschal Donohoe, TD, 18 July 2013 *
|
Minister of State for European Affairs |
- |
|
1 Personal Assistant |
- |
|
1 Personal Secretary |
- |
|
2 Clerical Officers |
- |
* Excludes staff on payroll of the Department of the Taoiseach
Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade Eamon Gilmore, TD, July 2011
|
Office of the Tánaiste |
Constituency Office |
|
2 Special Advisers |
1 Personal Assistant |
|
1 Personal Assistant |
1 Personal Secretary |
|
- |
1 Clerical Officer |
Private Office – Foreign Affairs and Trade
|
Private Office |
- |
|
1 Special Adviser |
- |
|
1 Private Secretary (Third Secretary) |
- |
|
1 Higher Executive Officer |
- |
|
1 Executive Officer |
- |
|
3 Clerical Officers |
- |
Minister of State for Trade and Development Jan O'Sullivan, TD, July 2011
|
Private Office |
Constituency Office |
|
1 Private Secretary (Third Secretary) |
1 Personal Assistant |
|
2 Clerical Officers |
1 Personal Secretary |
|
2 Civilian Drivers |
1 Clerical Officer |
Minister of State for European Affairs Lucinda Creighton, TD, July 2011 *
|
Private Office |
Constituency Office |
|
1 Personal Assistant |
1 Personal Secretary |
|
1 Executive Officer – part time |
2 Clerical Officers |
|
2 Civilian Drivers |
- |
* Excludes staff on payroll of the Department of the Taoiseach
The basic salary costs of each office for 2011 and 2013 are outlined in the following table.
|
- |
Annualised cost based on July 2011 staffing |
Annualised cost based on current staffing |
|
Office of the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade** |
€861,465 |
€942,851 |
|
Office of the Minister of State for European Affairs |
€259,168 |
€155,692 |
|
Office of the Minister of State for Trade and Development *** |
€340,342 |
€305,449 |
** Before 10 March 2011 – Office of the Minister for Foreign Affairs
*** Before 10 March 2011 – Office of the Minister of State for Development
