The staffing of the office of the Minister of State in my Department is set out as follows:
Minister of State's Office
Grade
|
Number
|
Salary Range
|
Higher Executive Officer
|
1
|
€46,078 -€56,999
|
Clerical Officer
|
1
|
€22,102-€35,838
|
Both of these staff members are permanent civil servants. To date in 2006, allowance payments amount to €17,245. The amount paid in expenses for the same period amounts to €1,228. There have been no overtime payments to date in 2006.
The Office of Public Works, for which the Minister of State in my Department holds responsibility, has provided the following details of the staffing in that office:
Minister of State's Private Office (OPW)
Grade
|
Number
|
Salary Range
|
Executive Officer
|
1
|
€30,027-€49,520
|
Executive Officer Level
|
1
|
€38,722-€49,889
|
Staff Officer
|
1
|
€31,656-€42,268
|
Clerical Officer
|
2
|
€22,102-€35,838
|
Minister of State's Constituency Office (OPW)
Grade
|
Number
|
Salary Range
|
Personal Assistant
|
1
|
€43,445-€55,147
|
Personal Secretary
|
1
|
€402.49-€776.55 weekly
|
The five staff in the Private Office are permanent civil servants. The two staff serving in the Constituency Office are each employed on an unestablished contract basis for the duration of the tenure of the Minister of State. In addition two civilian drivers are employed on an unestablished contract basis with an annual salary of €31,552. In addition, a pension contribution of 11% of basic salary is being paid to an approved pension provider as part of the remuneration of the Personal Assistant.
An annual Private Secretary allowance of €20,319 is payable to the Executive Officer in the Minister's Private Office while an annual allowance of €3,322 is payable to his personal secretary in his Constituency Office. To date in 2006, overtime payments in respect of the Minister of State's Private Office (OPW) amount to €1,341.47. Overtime payments to staff in the Constituency Office (OPW) for the same period amount to €7,870.50. The amount paid in expenses, travel — foreign and domestic — official entertainment and miscellaneous this year to date is €8,706.92 in respect of the permanent staff and €39,328.69 in respect of the Constituency Office.