Departmental Staff Data

Dáil Éireann Debate, Monday - 11 September 2017

Monday, 11 September 2017

Questions (1427)

Brendan Howlin

Question:

1427. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of political staff employed in his Department, including parliamentary assistants, secretarial assistants, special advisers, drivers and other relevant positions; the number of civil or public service staff seconded to work within his Department or constituency offices; the salaries and job titles of each such person; the duty or role of each, in each of the years 2015 to 2016, and to date in 2017, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36949/17]

Written answers

Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment

The information sought by the Deputy is set out in the tables:

2015	-
Minister White
Position	Salary per annum
Special Adviser to Minister	€82,587
Special Adviser to Minister	€91,624
Personal Secretary	€23,820
Personal Assistant	€49,790
Civilian Driver x 2	€34,700

2016	-
Minister White (up to 6/5/16)
Position	Salary per annum
Special Adviser to Minister	€82,587
Special Adviser to Minister	€91,624
Personal Secretary	€23,820
Personal Assistant	€49,790
Civilian Driver x  2	€34,700
Minister Naughten (6/5/16)*
Position	Salary per annum
Special Adviser to Minister (appointed 27/06/2016)	€88,936
Special Adviser to Minister (appointed 13/06/2016)	€79,401
Civilian Driver  (appointed 09/05/2016)	€34,700
Civilian Driver  (appointed 30/05/2016)	€34,700

*With effect from the 32nd Dáil, Personal Secretaries and Personal Assistants of office holders are paid under the Scheme for Secretarial Assistance by the Houses of the Oireachtas, not by the individual Department.

2017 to Date	-	-
Minister Naughten
Position	Salary per annum	Pay adjustments in accordance with the Financial  Emergency Measures Act wef 1/4/17
Special Adviser to Minister (appointed 27/06/2016)	€88,936	€91,716
Special Adviser to Minister (appointed 13/06/2016)	€79,401	€81,767
Civilian Driver  (appointed 09/05/2016)	€34,700	€35,700
Civilian Driver  (appointed 30/05/2016)	€34,700	€35,700
	Minister Of State Kyne** (wef 20/06/2017 – re-appointed as Minister of State  )
Position	Salary per annum
Civilian Driver  (appointed 09/05/2016)	€35,700
Civilian Driver  (appointed 30/05/2016)	€35,700

**Minister of States Staff for 2015 & 2016 and 2017 (up to 19/6/17) were paid by Department of Arts Heritage and the Gaeltacht.

No civil or public servants were seconded to work within my department or constituency officers for the periods in question. The numbers of civil service staff assigned to both my private and constituency offices are within the limits prescribed by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform guidelines.