Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 23 March 2004
153 Ms Enright asked the Minister for Finance the number of staff appointed by him from outside the Civil Service since the general election 2002; the job descriptions for these staff; the salaries and expenses paid to these staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8329/04]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following table:
|
Name |
Noeleen McCreevy* |
Michael Fitzpatrick |
|
Position Held |
Personal Secretary |
Personal Assistant |
|
Date of appointment |
17th May 2002 |
17th May 2002 |
|
Salary Details |
||
|
17/5/02 to 31/12/02 |
€23,272 |
€22,838 |
|
01/01/2003 to 31/12/03 |
€39,970 |
€42,234 |
|
01/01/04 to 19/3/04 |
€9,876 |
€10,075 |
|
Total salary |
€73,118 |
€75,147 |
|
Allowance details |
||
|
17/5/02 to 31/12/02 |
€2,245 |
0 |
|
01/01/2003 to 31/12/03 |
€3,432 |
0 |
|
01/01/04 to 19/3/04 |
€829 |
0 |
|
Total Allowances |
€6,506 |
0 |
|
Expenses details |
||
|
17/5/02 to 31/12/02 |
0 |
€6,720 |
|
01/01/2003 to 31/12/03 |
€1,674 |
€8,927 |
|
01/01/04 to 19/3/04 |
0 |
€1,584 |
|
Total expenses |
€1,674 |
€17,231 |
*Since the 1980s Ms McCreevy has been employed as a Dáil secretarial assistant and would have been paid out of the Vote of the Houses of the Oireachtas. Upon the appointment of a Deputy to an office holding position, such Dáil secretarial assistants may be appointed as employees of the relevant office holder's Department and are then paid from the relevant Department Vote. The information above relates to payments to Ms McCreevy in her capacity as personal secretary to the Minister for Finance.
