Departmental Staff.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 12 December 2006

Tuesday, 12 December 2006

Ceisteanna (408, 409)

Eamon Gilmore

Ceist:

427 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food in respect of each Minister of State within her Department the number of staff broken down by grade employed within their private office and their constituency office; the number of 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 she will make a statement on the matter. [42720/06]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Agriculture and Food (Mary Coughlan)

The following tables show the breakdown of staff in my two Minister of State's private and constituency office.

Minister of State Smith's Private and Constituency Office

Grade	Number	Salary Scale
Private Secretary	1	€42,180-€53,541 Higher Executive scale + €18,742 allowance
Personal Assistant (Non-Civil Servant)	1	€44,399-€56,361 Higher Executive Officer scale
Personal Secretary (Non-Civil Servant)	1	€21,002-€40,520 Secretarial Assistants salary + 10%
Executive Officer	1	€27,692-€48,078
Clerical Officers	4	€20,995-€36,616

The Personal Secretary and Personal Assistant are non-Civil Servants employed on a contract basis. Expenses since January 2006 total €54,881.55. Overtime since January 2006 totals €19,504.77.

Minister of State Wallace's Private and Constituency Office

Grade	Number	Salary Scale
Private Secretary	1	€42,180-€53,541 Higher Executive scale + €18,742 allowance
Personal Assistant (Non-Civil Servant)	1	€42,180-€58,250 Higher Executive Officer
Personal Secretary (Non-Civil Servant)	1	€21,002-€40,520 Secretarial Assistants salary + 10%
Executive Officer	2	€27,692-€48,078
Clerical Officers	1	€20,995-€36,616
Temporary Clerical Officer	2	€20,995-€34,050

The Personal Secretary and two Personal Assistants are non-Civil Servants employed on a contract basis. Expenses since her appointment as Minister of State on 15 February 2006 total €35,699.94. Overtime since her appointment as Minister of State on 15 February 2006 totals €6,087.90.

Eamon Gilmore

Ceist:

428 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of staff broken down by grade employed within her private office and her constituency office; the number of 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 she will make a statement on the matter. [42735/06]

Minister for Agriculture and Food (Mary Coughlan)

The following table shows the breakdown of the numbers in my private and constituency office.

Grade	Number	Salary Scale
Special Adviser	1	€59,956-€86,671 Assistant Principal Officer scale + 10%
Press Adviser (Non-Civil Servant)	1	€78,066-€109,062 Principal Officer scale
Private Secretary	1	€42,180-€58,250 Higher Executive Officer scale + €18,742 allowance
Personal Assistant (Non-Civil Servant)	1	€42,180-€58,250 Higher Executive Officer scale
Personal Secretary (Non-Civil Servant)	1	€21,002-€40,520 Secretarial Assistants salary + 10%
Executive Officer	2	€27,692-€48,078
Clerical Officers	8.5	€20,995-€36,616
Temporary Clerical Officer (Non-Civil Servant)	1	€20,995-€34,050

The following four staff members are non-Civil Servants employed on a contract basis: Press Adviser, Personal Assistant, Personal Secretary and a Temporary Clerical Officer. Expenses relating to my office since January 2006 total €15,213.06. Overtime relating to my office since January 2006 total €44,849.90.