I wish to inform the Deputy that the information provided is in respect of the Department of Finance.
In the years 2015 to June 2017 there were 4 political staff employed by my predecessor Deputy Michael Noonan, and the Deputy will find a list of their roles and annual salaries in the table following. The Personal Assistant worked in Deputy Noonan's Constituency Office in Limerick.
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Role:
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Salary:
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Special Advisor
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€87,258
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Personal Assistant
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€54,490
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Civilian Driver
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€32,966
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Civilian Driver
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€32,966
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As a result in the change of Government in May 2016, Minister of State, Deputy Eoghan Murphy joined the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and had a dual portfolio with duties for both the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and the Department of Finance. As a result of this, both the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and the Department of Finance split all costs associated with the staff in the Office of the Minister of State. The figures in the table following show the full cost of each of these staff.
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Role:
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Salary:
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Special Advisor
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€57,614
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Civilian Driver
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€34,699
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Civilian Driver
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€34,699
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I currently have no political staff paid by the Department of Finance. The staff in my Private Office are as follows:
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Role:
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Salary:
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Executive Officers X 2 (WTE)
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€83,030
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Clerical Officers 3.3 (WTE)
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€124,704
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I have 1 staff member from the Department of Finance working in my Constituency Office, see the table following.
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Role:
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Salary:
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Clerical Officer
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€25,375
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In relation to Minister of State Michael D'Arcy, I understand that he has 2 political staff employed, as outlined in the table following.
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Role:
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Salary:
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Civilian Driver
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€35,700
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Civilian Driver
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€35,700
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The staff in Minister D’Arcy’s Private Office are as follows:
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Role:
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Salary:
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Administrative Officer (Private Secretary)
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€77,993
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Executive Officer
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€28,749
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Clerical Officers X 2
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€52,000
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