Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 14 September 2011
341 Deputy John O’Mahony asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons employed in each of the private offices and the constituency offices of her Ministers of State; the annual amount paid in respect of salaries to each office for 2009, 2010 and to date in 2011 in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23348/11]
Amharc ar fhreagra342 Deputy John O’Mahony asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of special advisers and programme managers in her Department; the annual amount paid in respect of salaries in regard to each such office for each of the years 2009, 2010 and to date in 2011, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23363/11]
Amharc ar fhreagra343 Deputy John O’Mahony asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons employed in her private offices and constituency offices; the annual amount paid in respect of salaries in regard to each such office for 2009, 2010 and to date in 2011 in tabular format; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23378/11]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 341 to 343 inclusive together.
Firstly, there is no Minister of State attaching to my Department.
The position in regard to the number of persons employed in the private and constituency offices of my Department, including the number of special advisers, and the annual amount paid in salaries in regard to each, for 2009, 2010 and to date in 2011, is set out in the Tabular Statement below.
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Private OfficeGrade |
Salary Scale |
Allowance |
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Ministerial Appointments |
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1 Special Adviser |
€100,191 |
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1 Press Officer (civil servant on loan from the Central Statistics Office for period of Minister’s term of office) |
€77,731 |
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Established civil servants |
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1 Higher Executive Officer (Private Secretary) |
€46,558 — €59,097 |
€20,669 |
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1 Executive Officer |
€30,566 — €48,504 |
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2 Clerical Officers |
€23,174 — €37,584 |
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1 Clerical Officer |
€24,397 — €39,558* |
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Constituency OfficeGrade |
Salary Scale |
Allowance |
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Ministerial Appointments |
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1 Personal Assistant |
€55,030 |
|
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1 Personal Secretary |
€42,391 |
10% Attraction Allowance |
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Established civil servants |
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1 Executive Officer |
€32,179 — €51,054* |
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2 Clerical Officers |
€24,397 — €39,558* |
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1 Clerical Officer |
€23,174 — €37,584 |
* Personal Pension Contribution Pay Scales apply, as employment commenced after 6 April 1995
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Private OfficeGrade |
Salary Scale |
Allowance |
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Ministerial Appointments |
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1 Special Adviser |
€80,051 — €98,424 |
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1 Press Adviser (from 4/5/10) |
€80,051 — €98,424 |
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Established civil servants |
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1 Higher Executive Officer (Private Secretary) |
€43, 816 — €55,415 |
€19,653 |
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1 Executive Officer |
€29, 024 — €45,616 |
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1 Clerical Officer |
€23,042 — €36,266 Higher Scale |
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1 Clerical Officer |
€22,015 — € 35,515 |
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|
1 Clerical Officer |
€23,177 — €37,341* |
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Constituency OfficeGrade |
Salary Scale |
Allowance |
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Ministerial Appointments |
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1 Personal Assistant |
€43,816 — €55,415 |
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1 Personal Secretary |
€22,023 — €42,122 |
10% Attraction Allowance |
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Established civil servants |
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1 Executive Officer |
€30,516 — €47,975* |
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2 Clerical Officers |
€23,177 — €37,341* |
* Personal Pension Contribution Pay Scales apply, as employment commenced after 6 April 1995
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Private OfficeGrade |
Salary Scale |
Allowance |
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Ministerial Appointments |
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1 Special Adviser, apptd 29/7/11 |
€127,796 |
|
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1 Press Adviser, apptd 18/7/11 |
€80,051 – €98,424 |
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Established civil servants |
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1 Higher Executive Officer (Private Secretary) |
€43, 816 — €55,415 |
€19,653 |
|
1 Executive Officer |
€29,024 — €45,616 |
|
|
1 Clerical Officer |
€23,042 — €36,267 Higher Scale |
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1 Clerical Officer |
€22,015 — € 35,515 |
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|
1 Clerical Officer |
€23,177 — €37,341* |
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Constituency OfficeGrade |
Salary Scale |
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Ministerial Appointments |
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1 Personal Assistant, apptd 3/5/11 |
€43,715 — €56,060 |
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1 Personal Secretary, apptd 9/3/11[In my role as Deputy Leader of the Labour Party I also have a further support person, employed by the Labour Party]. |
€23,820 — €47,755 |
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Established civil servants |
|
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1 Executive Officer |
€30,516 — €47,975* |
|
1 Clerical Officer |
€23,177 — €37,341* |
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Ministerial Drivers |
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2 Civilian Drivers, apptd 16/5/11 and 30/5/11 |
€32,964 |
* Personal Pension Contribution Pay Scales apply, as employment commenced after 6 April 1995
