Ministerial Staff.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 6 December 2007

Thursday, 6 December 2007

Ceisteanna (82)

Ruairí Quinn

Ceist:

81 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance 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. [33009/07]

Freagraí scríofa

Tánaiste and Minister for Finance (Deputy Brian Cowen)

The part time Teachers (16) assigned to CMOD (Centre for Management, and Organisation Development), are not classified as part of the Civil Service. In addition, 2 of the staff in my Constituency Office are contract staff. Apart from these, all staff employed by my Department are Civil Servants. In relation to the Office of the Minister of State, 4 of the staff are contract staff.