Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Tuesday, 22 Oct 1996

Vol. 470 No. 4

Written Answers. - Ministerial Resources.

Ivor Callely

Ceist:

162 Mr. Callely asked the Minister for Education the resources available to her and the Minister(s) of State at her Department for the running of ministerial offices and constituency offices in terms of support services, finance and personnel, established and non-established, programme managers and special advisers; if she will give a breakdown in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19132/96]

Minister for Education (Ms Bhreathnach)

The following table outlines the total personnel and staffing costs of my ministerial office and constituency office and those of the Ministers of State in my Department.

Minister-Minister of State	Staff Numbers	Salary
		£
Minister for Education—Niamh Bhreathnach, TD	17.0	328,743
Minister of State—Bernard Allen, TD	11.5	218,095
Minister of State—Austin Currie, TD	3.0	60,829
Total	31.5	607,667

The resources of the Department are made available as required to each Minister and Minister of State. They are provided with the normal office facilities. It would take an inordinate amount of time to disaggregate the costs of these facilities from the overall administration cost of the Department.