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Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Tuesday, 17 Jun 2003

Vol. 568 No. 5

Written Answers. - Ministerial Staff.

Eamon Gilmore

Ceist:

143 Mr. Gilmore asked the Taoiseach the current number of staff broken down by grade employed within the private office and the constituency office in respect of him 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. [16839/03]

The current number of staff broken down by grade employed within my private and constituency offices, the Office of the Chief Whip and Office of the Minister of State for Europe at my Department, follows. The amount paid, 1/1/03 – 31/05/03, in respect of each office in terms of salary, overtime and expenses are also detailed on a separate table, for the Deputy's information.

Grade

Number

Taoiseach's Private Office

Private Secretary (Assistant Principal)

1

Assistant Private Secretaries (HEO)

2

Special Adviser

5

Assistant Principal

1

Personal Assistant

2

Staff Officer

2

Clerical Officer

5

Usher

1

Total

19

Taoiseach's Constituency Office

Personal Assistant

2

Personal Secretary

1

Staff Officer

1.5

Clerical Officer

2.5

Total

7

Minister of State and Government Chief Whip – Private Office

Private Secretary (HEO)

1

Special Adviser

1

Executive Officer

1

Clerical Officer

2

Personal Assistant

1

Total

6

Minister of State and Government Chief Whip – Constituency Office

Clerical Officer

2

Total

2

Grade

Number

Office of the Minister of State for Europe at the D/Taoiseach – Private Office

Private Secretary (EO)

1

*Personal Assistant

1

Clerical Officer

2

Total

4

Office of the Minister of State for Europe at the D/Taoiseach – Constituency Office

Personal Secretary

1

Total

1

* Salary Cost borne by the Department of Foreign Affairs
The current amount paid in respect of each office in terms of salary, overtime and expenses are detailed as follows.

Office

Salary01/01/03 - 31/05/03

Overtime01/01/03 - 31/05/03

Expenses01/01/03 - 31/05/03

Taoiseach's Private Office

448,764.00

13,975.00

4,279.56

Taoiseach – Constituency Office

74,040.00

9,971.00

Minister of State and Government Chief Whip – Private Office

97,377.00

25,263.00

2,077.84

Minister of State and Government Chief Whip – Constituency Office

19,897.00

2,023.00

150.00

Office of the Minister of State for Europe at the D/Taoiseach – Private Office

36,230.00

990.00

8,254.45

Office of the Minister of State for Europe – at the D/Taoiseach – Constituency Office

11,448.00

1,266.00

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