Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Tuesday, 26 Mar 1996

Vol. 463 No. 3

Written Answers. - Ministerial Staff.

Dermot Ahern

Ceist:

338 Mr. D. Ahern asked the Minister for Enterprise and Employment the number of persons employed in the constituency office and the private office by him and the Minister(s) of State at his Department; the rank of each person; their salaries; the functions of the constituency office and the private office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6452/96]

Minister for Enterprise and Employment (Mr. R. Bruton)

The information in respect of my Department is as follows:

Office of the Minister for Enterprise and Employment

Number	Title/Grade	Salary
		£
1	Programme Manager	43,752 p.a.
1	Special Adviser	25,000 p.a.
1	Personal Assistant	19,145 p.a.
1	Personal Secretary	16,209 p.a.
1	Private Secretary	21,315 p.a. + allowance of 5,933 p.a.
2	Executive Officers	14,931 p.a.
		15,578 p.a.
4	Clerical Officers	280.57 per week
		255.05 per week
		253.73 per week
		244.39 per week
6	Clerical Assistants	217.95 per week
		210.41 per week
		210.36 per week
		201.48 per week
		194.75 per week
		178.28 per week

Office of the Minister for Commerce, Science & Technology

Number	Title/Grade	Salary
		£
1	Programme Manager	38,760 p.a.
1	Special Adviser	32,640 p.a.
1	Personal Secretary	16,537 p.a.
1	Private Secretary	23,194 p.a. + allowance of 5.933 p.a.
1	Staff Officer	304.24 per week
2	Clerical Officers	222.42 per week
		211.71 per week
2	Clerical Assistants	253.72 per week
		210.41 per week

Office of the Minister for Labour Affairs

Number	Title/Grade	Salary
		£
1	Special Adviser	32,150 p.a. + allowance of 1.170 p.a. in lieu of superannuation
1	Personal Assistant	18,311 p.a.
1	Personal Secretary	18,296 p.a.
1	Private Secretary	23,194 p.a. + allowance of 5.933 p.a.
1	Staff Officer	295.49 per week
1	Clerical Officer	236.72 per week
2	Clerical Assistants	217.95 per week
		187.16 per week
2	Civilian Drivers	252.69 per week
		252.69 per week

The function of the private office is to manage the business of the Minister, or Minister of State, as appropriate, in the context of his or her official capacity.

The function of the constituency office is to manage the business of the Minister, or Minister of State, as appropriate, in relation to his or her constituency work.