Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Wednesday, 6 May 1998

Vol. 490 No. 5

Written Answers. - Ministerial Staff.

Nora Owen

Ceist:

84 Mrs. Owen asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the advisers, programme managers or public relations officers attached to her office; whether those persons are civil servants or private sector employees; when they were employed for this work; the costs associated with these persons; and whether their work is full or part-time. [10700/98]

Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment (Miss Harney)

The following is the information requested:

Title	Name	Status	Commencement Date
Economic Adviser	Maurice Roche	Non Civil Servant	01-07-97
Special Adviser	Gerry Donnelly	Civil Servant	12-01-98
Programme Manager	Katharine Bulbulia	Non Civil Servant	21-07-97

The total estimated annual cost associated with the above, including salaries, PRSI, superannuation and overheads, is £137,420. All are employed on a full-time basis.

The programme manager works under the aegis of the Department of the Taoiseach and is responsible to me for the implementation of the programme for Government.

Therefore, it is not accurate that the programme manager should be included in the reply dealing with staffing numbers in my own office.