Ministerial Staff.

Thursday, 6 December 2007

Ceisteanna (214)

Ruairí Quinn

Ceist:

214 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Minister for Defence the number of programme managers, special advisors, policy assistants, personnel on secondment and other personnel who are not part of the existing Civil Service who make up his Department, including permanent civil servants attached to the office of the Minister and Minister of States; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33005/07]

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Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Defence (Deputy Willie O’Dea)

My office in the Department includes a Special Advisor, a Press Advisor, a Personal Assistant and a Personal Secretary, none of whom are part of the permanent Civil Service staff. There are also ten civil servants assigned to my Constituency and Private offices. Two civil servants are attached to the Minister of State's office.