Ministerial Staff.

Thursday, 13 November 2008

Ceisteanna (196)

Paul Kehoe

Ceist:

196 Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Defence the number of people he and his Minister of State have appointed to work with them; the number located in their constituency offices and in their Department; the responsibility of each; the rank, salary scale and name in each case; if they are elected to city, county, town or borough councils; if they are members of State boards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40418/08]

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Minister for Defence (Deputy Willie O’Dea)

The information sought by the Deputy is set out in the tables below. In addition, I wish to state that none of the people named below are elected to city, county, town or borough councils or are members of State Boards. Minister for Defence, Mr Willie O'Dea, T.D.

Staff appointed by me who are located in my Department

Name	Rank/Responsibility	Salary Scale as at 01/09/2008
Derek Mooney	Special Adviser Non-established	Principal Officer Standard Scale €86,168 – €106,582.
Suzanne Coogan	Press Adviser Non-established	Principal Officer Standard Scale €86,168 – €106,582.

Staff appointed by me who are located in my Constituency

Name	Rank/Responsibility	Salary Scale as at 01/09/2008
Fergal O’Brien	Personal AssistantNon-established	Higher Executive Officer Standard Scale €46,558 – €55,030 (excludes long service increments).
Yvonne MacMahon	Personal SecretaryNon-established	Secretarial Assistant Contract Scale €23,182 – €44,726.

Minister of State, Mr. Pat Carey, T.D.

There are two staff assigned to cover both the private office and the constituency office of the Minister of State, both of whom are Civil Servants and located in the Minister of State's Private Office.