Departmental Staff

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 13 October 2020

Tuesday, 13 October 2020

Questions (306)

Catherine Murphy

Question:

306. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of officials in her Department who are private secretaries; the role, salary scale and allowances of each; the Minister whom they are assigned to; the way in which they were chosen for the role, be it open competition or closed internal competition; and if she will also include the grade of each private secretary. [29874/20]

Written answers

Minister for Social Protection

There is one private secretary assigned to the Minister in my Department. The private secretary is at the grade of Higher Executive Officer and is paid on the salary scale for that grade. They are also paid the private secretary allowance, which amounts to €20,685 annually. Selection of the private secretary is by way of an internal process confined to staff of the Department.