Ministerial Staff.

Thursday, 6 December 2007

Ceisteanna (96)

Ruairí Quinn

Ceist:

95 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of programme managers, special advisers, policy assistants, personnel on secondment and other personnel who are not part of the existing Civil Service who make up her Department, including permanent civil servants attached to the office of the Minister and Ministers of State; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33011/07]

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Minister for Health and Children (Deputy Mary Harney)

The following tables detail 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 my Department. Details are also provided in respect of the number of permanent civil servants attached to my office and the offices of the Ministers of State.

Minister's Office

Grade	Civil Servant/Other	Number W.T.E.
Special Advisor	Other	2
Special Advisor/Programme Manager	Other	1
Special Advisor/Press Advisor	Other	1
Personal Assistant	Other	2
Clerical Officer on Secondment	Civil Servant	2
Department of Health and Children	Civil Servant	8

Minister of State, Mr Brendan Smith T.D.

Grade	Civil Servant/Other	Number W.T.E.
Special Advisor	Other	1
Personal Assistant	Other	1
Personal Secretary	Other	1
Clerical Officer on Secondment	Civil Servant	2
Department of Health and Children	Civil Servant	6.7

Minister of State, Dr Jimmy Devins T.D.

Grade	Civil Servant/Other	Number W.T.E.
Special Advisor	Other	1
Personal Assistant	Other	1
Personal Secretary	Other	0.46
Personal Secretary	Other	0.54
Civilian Driver	Other	2
Department of Health and Children *	Civil Servant	5

*An Executive Officer from the Department of Education and Science is also assigned to Minister Devins Office.

Minister of State, Mr Pat the Cope Gallagher T.D.

Grade	Civil Servant/Other	Number W.T.E.
Personal Assistant	Other	1
Personal Secretary	Other	1
Clerical Officer on Secondment	Civil Servant	2
Civilian Driver	Other	2
Department of Health and Children	Civil Servant	5

Minister of State, Ms Máire Hoctor T.D.

Grade	Civil Servant/Other	Number W.T.E.
Personal Assistant	Other	1
Personal Secretary	Other	1
Civilian Driver	Other	2
Department of Health and Children	Civil Servant	6.5

In addition, there are 12.1 W.T.E. non-civil servants seconded on a temporary basis to my Department from a number of organisations and 1 officer on contract to my Department.