Vol. 568 No. 5
464 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the current number of staff broken down by grade employed within the private office and the constituency office in respect of her and each Minister of State within her Department; the current amount paid in respect of each office in terms of salary, overtime and expenses; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16853/03]
There are 11 staff in my private office. They include one principal officer in the role of special adviser at principal officer level, one higher executive officer as private secretary, three executive officers and five clerical officers.
I have appointed, on a contract basis for my term of office, a press adviser with an annual salary which is at the maximum point of the principal, standard scale. The estimated annual salary cost for 2003 of my private office will be in the region of €395,000. Expenditure for 2003 in relation to overtime and expenses will be about €40,000.
There are six and a half full-time equivalent administrative staff assigned to deal with matters in my constituency office. There are four and half clerical officer positions, a personal assistant and a personal secretary. The estimated annual salary cost for 2003 for my constituency office will be €158,000. Expenditure for 2003 on overtime and expenses will be in the region of €20,000. There is no Minister of State at my Department.
