Departmental Staff Data

Dáil Éireann Debate, Monday - 11 September 2017

Monday, 11 September 2017

Questions (257)

Brendan Howlin

Question:

257. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform 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. [36958/17]

Written answers

Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform

I wish to inform the Deputy that the information provided in the following document is in respect of political staff who featured on the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform's payroll. Since the 31st Dáil, Personal and Secretarial Assistants working in Constituency Offices are employed by the Oireachtas and not on individual Department payrolls.

In the years 2015 to May 2016 there were 6 political staff employed by my predecessor Deputy Brendan Howlin and in the table the Deputy will find a list of their roles and annual salaries.

As a result of a change in Government in May 2016, Minister of State Eoghan Murphy joined my Department. Minister Eoghan Murphy had a dual portfolio with duties for both the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and Department of Finance. As a result of this both my Department and the Department of Finance, split all costs associated with the staff in the offices of the Minister of State. The figure shown is the full cost of each of these staff.

The most recent cabinet reshuffle in June saw Minister of State, Patrick O'Donovan join my Department.

June 2017 - Present
Minister Paschal Donohoe
Role	Salary	Office
Special Adviser	€88,392.00	Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
Special Adviser	€88,392.00	Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
Civilian Driver	€35,699.99	Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
Civilian Driver	€35,699.99	Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
Minister of State, Patrick O'Donovan
Role	Salary	Office
Civilian Driver	€35,699.99	Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
Civilian Driver	€35,699.99	Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
Public Servant on Secondment	€42,548.00	Constituency Office
May 2016 - June 2016
Minister Paschal Donohoe
Role	Salary	Office
Special Adviser	€82,587.00	Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
Special Adviser	€82,587.00	Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
Civilian Driver	€34,699.00	Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
Civilian Driver	€34,699.00	Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
Minister of State, Eoghan Murphy
Role	Salary	Office
Special Adviser	€57,614.00	Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
Civilian Driver	€34,699.00	Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
Civilian Driver	€34,699.00	Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
2015 - May 2016
Minister Brendan Howlin
Role	Salary	Office
Special Adviser	€87,258.00	Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
Special Adviser	€106,880.00	Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
Personal Secretary	€47,755.14	Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
Personal Assistant	€54,490.00	Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
Civilian Driver	€32,964.72	Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
Civilian Driver	€32,964.72	Department of Public Expenditure and Reform