Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Thursday, 22 Feb 2001

Vol. 531 No. 2

Written Answers. - Departmental Staff.

Bernard J. Durkan

Ceist:

193 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation the total number of unestablished civil servants employed by him in his office; the number within his Department; the salary scale, conditions, terms of employment and function in each case; the names of the persons or firms so employed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5333/01]

Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation (Dr. McDaid)

There are three non-established civil servants employed in my private and constituency office. They are as follows:

Name	Function	Terms/Conditions	Salary
Cathy Herbert	Special Adviser	Term Contract	P.O. Standard Scale Point 3, £47,135
Louise Curran	Personal Assistant to Minister	Term Contract	HEO Standard Scale Point 3, £25,255.
Patricia McCarry	Personal Secretary to Minister	Term Contract	Houses of the Oireachtas, Secretarial Assistant Scale 1st LSI (£437.76 per week) + Allowance 10% of salary.

In addition, the non-established civil servants listed hereunder are employed by the Minister of State in my Department, Deputy Eoin Ryan.

Name	Function	Terms/Conditions	Salary
Pauline Roche Kelly	Personal secretary to the Minister of State	Term contract	Houses of the Oireachtas Administrative Assistant Scale 2nd LSI (£476.11 per week) + Allowance 10% of salary
Claire Donlon	Personal assistant to the Minister of State	Term contract	HEO Standard Scale Point 1, £23,846
George Sweeney	Civilian driver	Term contract	£346.57 per week
Derek Ennis	Civilian driver	Term contract	£346.57 per week

The civilian drivers of the Minister of State are employed on a week-on week-off basis.

The following officers are serving in my Department in an unestablished capacity: one administrative officer, M. Smith, one executive officer, C. Lundberg, both are employed on a one year contract basis in accordance with the terms and conditions of their appointment, as advertised by the Civil Service Commission, and one services officer, A. O'Shea.