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Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Tuesday, 22 Oct 1996

Vol. 470 No. 4

Written Answers. - Departmental Staff.

Ivor Callely

Ceist:

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

The personnel working in my private office and constituency office, and in the offices of the Ministers of State at my Department are detailed in the following schedule. All of the civil servants listed are established officers. In addition to the staff resources, the private offices and constituency offices have use of all other resources available to the Department. These include office accommodation, equipment and supplies, office maintenance, postal and telecommunications services and other administration services.

SCHEDULE

TAOISEACH

Private and Constituency Office (20)

Private Secretary (Assistant Principal)

38,949

Higher Executive Officer

28,819

Executive Officer

14,789

5 Clerical Officers

67,899

4 Clerical Assistants

49,035

Special Adviser/Programme Manager (contract)

81,896

Economic Policy Adviser (contract)

48,165

Special Adviser (contract)

44,052

2 Personal Assistants (contract)

47,984

2 Personal Secretaries (contract)

33,221

MINISTER OF STATE MITCHELL
Private and Constituency Office (12)

Private Secretary (Higher Executive Officer)

24,456

Executive Officer

16,152

2 Staff Officers

31,921

2 Clerical Assistants

23,021

Special Adviser (contract)

26,271

Personal Assistant (contract)

27,847

Personal Secretary (contract)

17,951

Part-Time Researcher (contract)

5,693

2 Civilian Drivers (contract)

17,168

MINISTER OF STATE CAREY

Private Secretary (Higher Executive Officer)

27,040

Personal Assistant/Executive Officer

19,888

Clerical Officer

15,083

Clerical Assistant

10,831

Special Adviser (contract)

33,750

Personal Secretary (contract)

16,425

2 Civilian Drivers (contract)

17,168

MINISTER OF STATE HIGGINS

Private Secretary (Higher Executive Officer)

27,637

Staff Officer

21,809

Clerical Officer

15,083

3 Clerical Assistants

32,448

Special Adviser (contract)

45,074

Personal Assistant (contract)

19,594

Personal Secretary (contract)

11,656

MINISTER OF STATE DOYLE

Private Secretary (Staff Officer) £22,965 per annum

Special Adviser (contract) £100 per diem subject to a maximum annual payment of £10,000 (gross) per annum.

OTHER CONTRACT STAFF

Government Press Secretary

52,689

Deputy Government Press Secretary (Head of GIS)

47,441

Assistant Government Press Secretary

33,626

2 Personal Secretaries

35,869

Dermot Ahern

Ceist:

51 Mr. D. Ahern asked the Taoiseach the cost of salaries and incidental expenses of all programme managers, special advisers and other non-established contract staff in his Department for each of the years from December 1994 to date in 1996; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19161/96]

The cost of salaries and incidental expenses of all programme managers, special advisers and other non-established staff attached to my office and the offices of the Ministers of State at the Department for 1994, 1995 and 1996 is contained in following schedule. Incidental expenses relate to sums recouped to the staff in respect of travel, subsistence and entertainment costs incurred by them in carrying out their official duties.

In addition, an economist is employed in the economic and social division of my Department on a non-established contract basis.

SCHEDULE
TAOISEACH

Title

Contract Basis

1994 Salary

1995 Salary

1996 Salary

Special Adviser/Programme Manager

Contract

70,355

74,494

81,896

Economic Policy Adviser

Contract

46,752

48,165

Special Adviser

Contract

40,700

42,760

44,052

Personal Assistant

Contract

23,500

23,970

24,695

Personal Assistant

Contract

20,419

20,827

23,289

Personal Secretary

Contract

12,987

14,001

14,424

Personal Secretary

Contract

17,119

18,094

18,797

Incidental expenses (travel/subsistence & entertainment) for contract staff: 1994 (15-31 December): nil; 1995: £5,350.13; 1996: £6,770.46.
OTHER CONTRACT STAFF

Title

Contract Basis

1994 Salary

1995 Salary

1996 Salary

Government Press Secretary

Contract

50,140

51,143

52,689

Deputy Government Press Secretary/Head of GIS

Contract

45,146

46,049

47,441

Assistant Government Press Secretary

Contract

32,000

32,640

33,626

Personal Secretary

Contract

22,258

23,194

24,111

Personal Secretary

Contract

8,554

11,758

Incidental expenses (travel/subsistence & entertainment) for contract staff: 1994 (15-31 December): £57.27; 1995: £18,285.51; 1996: £16,132.88.
MINISTER OF STATE MITCHELL

Title

Contract Basis

1994 Salary

1995 Salary

1996 Salary

Special Adviser

Contract

25,556

25,500

26,271

Personal Assistant

Contract

27,030

27,847

Personal Secretary

Contract

16,338

16,672

17,951

Part-Time Researcher

Contract

5,612.93

5,693.59

Civilian Driver

Contract

12,927

13,185

13,584

Civilian Driver

Contract

12,927

13,185

13,584

Incidental expenses (travel/subsistence & entertainment) for contract staff: 1994 (15-31 December): nil; 1995: £7,864.42; 1996: £5,085.87.
MINISTER OF STATE CAREY

Title

Contract Basis

1994 Salary

1995 Salary

1996 Salary

Special Adviser

Contract

33,407

33,750

Personal Secretary

Contract

14,892

15,191

16,425

Civilian Driver

Contract

12,927

13,185

13,584

Civilian Driver

Contract

12,927

13,185

13,584

Incidental Expenses (travel/subsistence & entertainment) for contract staff: 1994 (15-31 December): nil; 1995: £16,864.05; 1996: £9,492.36.
MINISTER OF STATE HIGGINS

Title

Contract Basis

1994 Salary

1995 Salary

1996 Salary

Special Adviser

Contract

43,752

45,074

Personal Assistant

Contract

18,406

18,772

19,594

Personal Secretary

Contract

11,091

11,314

11,656

Incidental expenses (travel/subsistence & entertainment) for contract staff: 1994 (15-31 December): nil; 1995: nil; 1996: £20,585.49.
MINISTER OF STATE DOYLE

Title

Contract Basis

1994 Salary

1995 Salary

1996 Salary

Special Adviser

Contract

No incidental expenses paid.
Note: Salary costs do not include additional pension contributions. However, in some cases the salary includes an allowance in lieu of superannuation.
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