Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Tuesday, 30 Sep 1997

Vol. 480 No. 6

Written Answers - Ministerial Appointments.

Bernard Allen

Ceist:

234 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Health and Children the appointments made by him through his personal office since being appointed, including programme managers, advisers, special advisers, constituency personnel and all other appointments other than Civil Service appointments; the salary being paid per annum in each case; and if he will give the same information in relation to Ministers of State at his Department. [15115/97]

Bernard J. Durkan

Ceist:

319 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of non-established civil servants employed in his Department and by the Ministers of State at his Department; their status and function; the costs in terms of salary or consultancy fees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15024/97]

Minister for Health and Children (Mr. Cowen):

I propose to take Questions Nos. 234 and 319 together.

The information requested on non-established civil servants employed in this Department is detailed below. I take it that the Deputy is inquiring about ministerial staff appointed directly by myself or by the two Ministers of State.

There are other non-established civil servants employed in the Department who are not personal ministerial staff, these include porters and service officers and are not included in this reply.

Neither myself nor the two Ministers of State at the Department of Health and Children have appointed any programme manager, adviser or special adviser.

Minister Cowen

	Salary
	£
Personal Secretary	*

Minister of State Tom Moffatt

	Salary
	£
Personal Secretary	*
Personal Assistant × 2 (Jobsharing)	*
Driver × 2 (Jobsharing)	15,605 × 2

Minister of State Frank Fahey

	Salary
	£
Personal Secretary	*
Personal Assistant × 2	*
Driver × 2 (Jobsharing)	15,605 × 2

*Salary has not been finalised as contracts have not been signed to date. It may also be of interest to the Deputy to note the comparative staff numbers/costs involved with the predecessor government.

Minister Michael Noonan

Position	Period (Date from/to)	Latest Annual Cost
		£
Programme Manager**	16/01/95 – 26/06/97	51,304
Special Adviser	16/12/94 – 26/06/97	43,070
Personal Assistant	06/06/95 – 26/06/97	33,813
Personal Secretary	30/01/95 – 26/06/97	19,695

Minister of State Austin Currie

Position	Period (Date from/to)	Latest Annual Cost
		£
Special Adviser*	18/01/95 – 26/06/97	33,893
Personal Assistant	21/12/94 – 26/06/97	25,893
Personal Secretary	11/01/95 – 03/01/96	11,553
Personal Secretary	11/01/95 – 26/06/97	7,312
Personal Secretary	12/02/97 – 26/06/97	3,840
Driver	22/12/94 – 26/06/97	22,642
Driver	25/01/95 – 26/06/97	22,456

Minister of State Brian O'Shea

Position	Period (Date from/to)	Latest Annual Cost
		£
Special Adviser*	19/04/95 – 26/06/97	30,314
Personal Assistant	20/12/94 – 26/06/97	14,466
Personal Secretary	20/12/94 – 26/06/97	18,407
Driver	20/12/94 – 26/06/97	22,485
Driver	20/12/94 – 26/06/97	22,485

*Civil Servant prior to appointment.

**Public Servant prior to appointment.