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Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 8 March 2005

Tuesday, 8 March 2005

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Joan Burton

Ceist:

327 Ms Burton asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of persons employed in her private office and her constituency office; the annual amount paid in respect of salaries and expenses in regard to each such office; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7929/05]

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The following table provides the breakdown of the numbers employed in my private and constituency offices.

Grade

Number of posts

Salary scale

Special adviser

1

€55,057-€68, 651 — assistant principal officer standard salary scale + 10% allowance

Private secretary

1

€39,035-€49,529 — higher executive officer standard scale + €17,389 annual allowance

Personal assistant

1

€41,389-€51,192 — higher executive officer higher scale

Personal secretary

1

€19,499-€37,621 — secretarial assistant salary scale + 10% higher duty allowance

Executive officers

2

€25,704-€40,669 — executive officer standard scale.

Clerical officers

10

€19,493- €33,274 — clerical officer scale.

Total

16

The total amount of expenses since 30 September 2004 in respect of staff in my private office is €1,529. There were no expenses in respect of my constituency office.

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