Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Tuesday, 17 Jun 2003

Vol. 568 No. 5

Written Answers. - Ministerial Staff.

Eamon Gilmore

Ceist:

295 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Education and Science the current number of staff broken down by grade employed within the private office and the constituency office in respect of his and each Minister of State within his Department; the current amount paid in respect of each office in terms of salary, overtime and expenses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16845/03]

Minister for Education and Science (Mr. N. Dempsey)

The current staff of my office and the office of the Minister of State is as follows:

	Minister's Office
1	Policy Co-Ordinator
1	Higher Executive Officer (Private Secretary)
2	Executive Officers
6	Clerical Officers
	Minister's Constituency Office
1	Special Adviser
1	Personal Assistant
1	Personal Secretary
1	Executive Officer
3	Clerical Officers
	Minister of State's Office
1	Higher Executive Officer (Private Secretary)
1	Executive Officer
2	Clerical Officers
2	Civilian Drivers
	Minister of State's Constituency Office
1	Personal Assistant
1	Personal Secretary
3	Clerical Officers

The amount paid in respect of the period from my appointment and the appointment of the Minister of State to date for each office in salaries, overtime and expenses is as follows:

Minister's Office	€333,877.99
Minister's Constituency Office	€289,278.04
Minister of State's Office	€194,322.90
Minister of State's Constituency Office	€125,680.77