Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 13 February 2018
93. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Taoiseach the staffing make-up of the strategic communications unit within his Department as at 31 January 2018; the amount spent on the unit since June 2017; and the details of all moneys spent to date. [6739/18]
View answerAs at 31 January 2018, there were fifteen staff working in the Strategic Communications Unit, the breakdown of which is set out in the following table.
|
Grade |
Number |
|
Director |
1 |
|
Principal Officer |
1 |
|
Assistant Principal |
4 |
|
Higher Executive Officer |
1 |
|
Higher Executive Officer equivalent (Acting) |
1 |
|
Administrative Officer |
3 |
|
Communications & Media Assistant |
3 |
|
Clerical Officer |
1 |
The salaries of the staff in the Strategic Communications Unit are met from my Department's administrative salary budget. Details of non-pay expenditure in 2017 and up to 9th February in 2018 in respect of the Strategic Communications Unit are set out in the following table.
|
Details |
2017 |
2018 (to 9th February) |
Total |
|
Travel & Subsistence |
€3,423.21 |
€299.34 |
€3,722.55 |
|
Advertising and Incidental Expenses |
€35,186.33 |
€124,161.61 |
€159,347.94 |
|
Postal & Telecommunications |
€626.48 |
€214.79 |
€841.27 |
|
Office Equipment |
€10,848.60 |
€7,296.36 |
€18,144.96 |
|
Total Expenditure |
€50,084.62 |
€131,972.10 |
€182,056.72 |
