asked the Minister for Trade, Commerce and Tourism the name, rank, salary, allowances and terms and conditions of employment of advisers and assistants, other than civil servants, at present employed by him or his Minister of State.
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asked the Minister for Trade, Commerce and Tourism the number of personal contract assistants employed by him and his Minister of State; the cost of each and the overall cost to the taxpayer.
I propose to take Questions Nos. 5 and 6 together.
Ms. Mary Turley is employed as my personal assistant at a salary of £12,046 per annum and Ms. Helen Rush is employed as personal assistant to my Minister of State at a salary of £11,033 per annum. Neither Ms. Turley nor Ms Rush is in receipt of any allowance.
Both appointments are on a full-time temporary non-established basis under excluding orders made by the Civil Service Commissioners under the Civil Service Commission Act, 1956 and will be co-terminus with my period of office or that of my Minister of State. The overall cost is £23,079 per annum.