Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 8 December 2016
135. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of staff employed by him and each Minister of State, including parliamentary assistants, secretarial assistants, special advisers, press secretaries and other positions, in tabular form; the pay rate for each assistant and the total cost; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39554/16]
View answerThe following are the details of the Ministerial Appointees who have been assigned to my Department under the Guidelines on Staffing of Ministerial Offices for the 32nd Dáil. Office of the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Charlie Flanagan, TD
|
Role / Title |
Number |
Annual Salary scale |
|
Special Adviser Civilian Driver |
2 2 |
€79,401 - €97,194 (tied to the PO salary scale) €34,699 |
Office of the Minister of State for European Affairs, EU Digital Market and Data Protection, Dara Murphy, TD
|
Special Adviser Civilian Driver |
1* 2* |
€61,966 - €72,546 (tied to the AP salary scale) €34,699 |
Office of the Minister of State for the Diaspora and International Development, Joe McHugh, TD
|
Civilian Driver |
2 |
€34,699 |
*Recruitment process underway.
