Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 25 March 2014
173. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of civil servants engaged in constituency work on his behalf; and the salaries, accommodation costs and expenses involved or associated with these duties. [13685/14]
View answerThe staffing and salaries information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following table.
|
No |
Grade |
Annual salary € |
Travel Expenses € |
|
1 |
Personal Assistant |
56,060 |
83.50 |
|
1 |
Personal Secretary |
45,940 |
Nil |
|
2 |
Clerical Officer |
33,840 37,341 |
Nil Nil |
The accommodation occupied by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade is provided by the Office of Public Works. All accommodation-related costs for the Department are covered by the budget allocated for such expenses and it is not possible to isolate the proportion of these costs that apply to the Tánaiste’s constituency office.
