Departmental Staff.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 23 March 2004

Tuesday, 23 March 2004

Ceisteanna (590)

Olwyn Enright

Ceist:

590 Ms Enright asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the number of staff appointed by him, from outside the Civil Service, since the general election in 2002; their job descriptions; their salaries and expenses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8338/04]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs (Éamon Ó Cuív)

I appointed four staff since my appointment in June 2002. They are as follows:

Title of post	Salary Scale	Salary at March 2004	Date of appointment	Expenses1
		€		€
Media Adviser	PO (Standard)	72,128	24 June 2002	23,935.65
Special Adviser	PO (Standard)	69,194	12 January 2004	None
Personal Secretary	Personal secretary plus 10% attraction allowance	39,121	24 June 2002	271.83
Personal Assistant	HEO (Standard)	44,328	24 June 2002	None

1Expenses are those paid to staff from their date of appointment to the end of January 2004.

The staff concerned are entitled to claim travel and subsistence and other relevant expenses under the same terms and conditions applicable to civil servants.