Ministerial Staff.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 20 April 2005

Wednesday, 20 April 2005

Ceisteanna (247, 248)

Ruairí Quinn

Ceist:

286 Mr. Quinn asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if, in respect of the category of ministerial staff, including those attached to Ministers of State in his Department who not being civil servants but are contracted by him as personal assistant, political adviser, programme manager and press communications advisers, the name of the person; their function; if full-time or part-time employed; the terms of the contract; the level of remuneration, either by hour if part-time or as an annual salary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12366/05]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform (Mr. McDowell)

The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following table. The Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children will provide details separately in respect of the Minister of State at the Department of Health and Children, Deputy Brian Lenihan.

Minister's Office non Civil Servant Staff.

Name	Title	Function	Full-time/ Part Time	Terms of Contract	Remuneration
					€
Hugh Hardiman	Personal Assistant	General secretarial and administrative duties	Full-time	Appointment is temporary and will terminate when the Minister leaves office	39,035-49,529
Mary McCowan	Personal Secretary	General secretarial duties	Full-time	Appointment is temporary and will terminate when the Minister leaves office	19,499-37,621
Cormac Lucey	Special Adviser	Provision of policy advice	Full-time	Appointment is temporary and will terminate when the Minister leaves office	71,990 -89,047

Minister of State's Office non Civil Servant Staff.

Name	Title	Function	Full-time/ Part Time	Terms of Contract	Remuneration
					€
Sheila Burnes	Personal Assistant to Minister of State	General secretarial and administrative duties	Full-time	Appointment is temporary and will terminate when the Minister leaves office	39,035-49,529

Ruairí Quinn

Ceist:

287 Mr. Quinn asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if, in respect of each person in the employment of the ministerial office, including that of Ministers of State attached to his Department as either personal assistant, political adviser, programme manager, and press communications adviser, the cost of travel and maintenance expenses incurred individually by each person by name for the calendar year 2004; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12381/05]

Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform (Mr. McDowell)

The information requested by the Deputy in respect of travel and subsistence expenses for the calendar year 2004, incurred by staff employed in my office and that of the Minister of State is programme delivery manager —€1,096.78; special adviser to Minister —€2,134.71; press officer —€693.99; personal assistant to former Minister of State —€2,520.18; and personal secretary to former Minister of State —€580.30.