Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 5 July 2006
128 Mr. Gilmore asked the Taoiseach the number of political appointees and non established civil servants appointed to his Department since June 2002; the nature of the post to which each such person is appointed; the annual cost in terms of salaries or expenses in respect of each such post for each year since 2002; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26981/06]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe information sought by the Deputy is contained in the following schedule.
|
Title |
Year |
Salary (incl. Overtime & allowances) |
Expenses |
|
Special Adviser and Programme Manager |
2002 |
172,699.00 |
1,089.91 |
|
2003 |
179,280.00 |
1,778.51 |
|
|
2004 |
193,426.00 |
3,060.23 |
|
|
2005 |
197,764.00 |
248.6 |
|
|
2006 |
218,845.00 |
556.73 |
|
|
Special Adviser |
2002 |
83,595.00 |
277.02 |
|
2003 |
95,041.00 |
0 |
|
|
2004 |
107,456.00 |
0 |
|
|
2005 |
115,073.00 |
0 |
|
|
2006 |
129,483.00 |
0 |
|
|
Special Adviser |
2002 |
83,595.00 |
584.47 |
|
2003 |
95,041.00 |
767.91 |
|
|
2004 |
107,456.00 |
3,761.98 |
|
|
2005 |
115,073.00 |
1,067.54 |
|
|
2006 |
129,483.00 |
1,290.18 |
|
|
Special Adviser |
2002 |
57,971.00 |
0 |
|
2003 |
71,577.00 |
0 |
|
|
2004 |
82,578.00 |
0 |
|
|
2005 |
87,774.00 |
0 |
|
|
2006 |
94,417.00 |
0 |
|
|
Special Adviser |
2002 |
103,320.00 |
0 |
|
2003 |
106,074.00 |
0 |
|
|
2004 |
114,443.00 |
169.49 |
|
|
2005 |
117,153.00 |
162.88 |
|
|
2006 |
129,483.00 |
0 |
|
|
Programme Manager to Tanaiste |
2002 |
122,113.00 |
850.5 |
|
2003 |
125,496.00 |
1,998.16 |
|
|
2004 |
135,397.00 |
1,027.22 |
|
|
2005 |
138,433.00 |
2,111.44 |
|
|
2006 |
153,190.00 |
0 |
|
|
Special Adviser (with responsibility for co-ordination between all Ministers of State) |
2004 |
41,521.00 |
0 |
|
2005 |
57,051.00 |
2,036.45 |
|
|
2006 |
62,200.00 |
0 |
|
|
Government Press Secretary |
2002 |
48,783.00 |
971.25 |
|
2003 |
92,628.00 |
1,005.97 |
|
|
2004 |
109,869.00 |
2,428.1 |
|
|
2005 |
115,073.00 |
1,879.91 |
|
|
2006 |
129,482.00 |
1,229.58 |
|
|
Deputy Government Press Secretary — left 31/07/05 |
2002 |
72,837.00 |
2,878.87 |
|
2003 |
97,352.46 |
2,128.02 |
|
|
2004 |
96,482.26 |
2,158.03 |
|
|
2005 |
55,670.82 |
1,533.39 |
|
|
Deputy Government Press Secretary |
2005 |
32,789.00 |
517.69 |
|
2006 |
101,303.00 |
1,226.34 |
|
|
Personal Assistant |
2002 |
33,561.69 |
0 |
|
2003 |
38,390.89 |
364.84 |
|
|
2004 |
45,525.98 |
0 |
|
|
2005 |
46,137.00 |
0 |
|
|
2006 |
49,912.00 |
385.63 |
|
|
Personal Assistant |
2002 |
45,883.35 |
760.37 |
|
2003 |
48,912.25 |
0 |
|
|
2004 |
56,554.63 |
316.36 |
|
|
2005 |
57,256.00 |
1,333.59 |
|
|
2006 |
58,732.00 |
194.74 |
|
|
Personal Assistant — left 29/10/04 |
2002 |
39,805.00 |
0 |
|
2003 |
27,972.46 |
0 |
|
|
2004 |
23,351.59 |
0 |
|
|
Personal Assistant |
2002 |
40,832.00 |
404.59 |
|
2003 |
45,975.25 |
1,094.59 |
|
|
2004 |
51,281.63 |
2,763.81 |
|
|
2005 |
52,321.00 |
1,385.99 |
|
|
2006 |
55,339.00 |
584.73 |
|
|
Personal Assistant |
2002 |
42,154.75 |
0 |
|
2003 |
42,366.95 |
0 |
|
|
2004 |
46,669.58 |
0 |
|
|
2005 |
50,661.82 |
0 |
|
|
2006 |
51,087.00 |
0 |
|
|
Personal Assistant |
2002 |
55,237.60 |
0 |
|
2003 |
46,547.04 |
0 |
|
|
2004 |
54,280.02 |
0 |
|
|
2005 |
54,596.00 |
0 |
|
|
2006 |
54,720.00 |
0 |
|
|
Personal Assistant to Minister of State and Government Chief Whip — started 26/10/04 |
2004 |
6,915.15 |
0 |
|
2005 |
40,107.00 |
0 |
|
|
2006 |
49,080.00 |
0 |
|
|
Personal Secretary |
2002 |
20,043.52 |
0 |
|
2003 |
26,484.99 |
0 |
|
|
2004 |
23,493.45 |
0 |
|
|
2005 |
32,309.04 |
0 |
|
|
2006 |
36,673.00 |
0 |
|
|
Personal Secretary to Minister of State and Government Chief Whip — started 29/09/04 |
2004 |
8,172.84 |
0 |
|
2005 |
40,677.00 |
0 |
|
|
2006 |
42,947.00 |
0 |
|
|
Usher |
2002 |
27,499.93 |
0 |
|
2003 |
29,051.38 |
0 |
|
|
2004 |
31,558.76 |
0 |
|
|
2005 |
33,522.71 |
0 |
|
|
2006 |
36,193.00 |
0 |
|
|
Special Adviser to Minister of State & Govt. chief whip started 1/10/04 |
2004 |
16,797.00 |
1,342.34 |
|
2005 |
74,519.00 |
3,054.69 |
|
|
2006 |
81,374.00 |
0 |
|
|
Special Adviser — left 13/01/03 |
2002 |
68,889.00 |
774.76 |
|
2003 |
4,734.38 |
0 |
|
|
Special Adviser to Chief Whip & MOS Hanafin — left 8/10/04 |
2002 |
31,131.00 |
0 |
|
2003 |
66,134.41 |
0 |
|
|
2004 |
59,243.85 |
0 |
|
|
Personal Secretary to MOS Roche — left 29/09/04 |
2002 |
15,364.00 |
0 |
|
2003 |
28,096.51 |
0 |
|
|
2004 |
28,022.08 |
0 |
|
|
Personal Assistant to Chief Whip & MOS Hanafin — left 8/10/04 |
2002 |
13,666.00 |
0 |
|
2003 |
43,157.29 |
832.15 |
|
|
2004 |
43,786.09 |
0 |
|
|
Personal Secretary to Chief Whip & MOS Hanafin 28/07/03-10/10/04 |
2003 |
10,486.01 |
0 |
|
2004 |
23,998.15 |
0 |
|
|
Personal Secretary to Chief Whip & MOS Hanafin — left 18/03/03 |
2002 |
19,336.00 |
0 |
|
2003 |
9,807.16 |
0 |
|
|
7,223,154.72 |
58,438.57 |
129 Mr. Gilmore asked the Taoiseach the number of staff broken down by grade employed within the private office and the constituency office; the number of such staff who are permanent civil servants; the number who are political appointees; the annual cost of each such office in terms of salary, overtime and expenses in respect of each Minister of State allocated to his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26996/06]
Amharc ar fhreagra130 Mr. Gilmore asked the Taoiseach the number of staff broken down by grade employed within his private office and his constituency office; the number of such staff who are permanent civil servants; the number who are political appointees; the annual cost of each such office in terms of salary, overtime and expenses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27011/06]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 129 and 130 together.
I refer the Deputy to the answers he was given on Wednesday, 7 December 2005 (Ref 38323/05) and Tuesday 13 December, 2005 (Ref 39019/05). There have been no changes in the staffing of these offices since that date.
The projected annual cost of these Offices for 2006 are as follows:
|
Office |
Salary (incl. overtime) |
Expenses |
|
€ |
€ |
|
|
Taoiseach’s Private Office |
673,731.00 |
17,023.09 |
|
Taoiseach’s Constituency Office |
265,388.00 |
Nil |
|
Office of the Chief Whip & Minister of State |
456,941.00 |
7,719.21 |
|
Office of the Minister of State for European Affairs |
124,675.87 |
1,166.03 |
