There are currently 4 staff employed in the private office of the Minister of State at my Department, details as follows: one Higher Executive Officer, one Executive Officer and two Clerical Officers, all of whom are permanent civil servants; and two civilian drivers, who are appointed directly by the Minister of State. The current annual salary cost of the Minister of State's private office is €218,510. No overtime costs have been incurred in the last 12 months.
There are three people employed in the constituency office of the Minister of State at my Department, details as follows: one Personal Assistant and one Personal Secretary, who are political appointees; and one Clerical Officer, who is a permanent civil servant and one temporary Clerical Officer, who is a non-established civil servant.
The current annual salary cost of the Minister of State's constituency office is €131,887. In the last 12 months, overtime costs amounted to €9,282.
Expenses for both private and constituency office of my Minister of State in the last 12 months amounted to €183,731.