I propose to take Questions Nos. 100 to 102, inclusive, together.
Details of the number and annual salaries of the Special Advisers and of those employed in the Private Offices and Constituency Offices of my Department are set out in the following table.
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2009 (as at 1/1/2009)
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2009 (as at 1/1/2009)
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2010 (as at 1/1/2011)
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2010 (as at 1/1/2011)
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2011 (as at 1/1/2011)
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2011 (as at 1/1/2011)
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Number of Staff
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Annual Salary
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Number of Staff
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Annual Salary
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Number of Staff
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Annual Salary
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€
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€
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€
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Taoiseach’s Private Office
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12
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627,473
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10
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484,561
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11
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574,261
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Taoiseach’s Constituency Office
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7
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337,197
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6
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296,497
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5
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280,882
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Government Chief Whip’s PrivateOffice
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4
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202,099
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4
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195,587
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4
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201,215
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Government Chief Whip Constituency Office
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4
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162,473
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3
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130,614
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3
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135,818
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Minister of State for European Affairs Private Office
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3
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132,405
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3
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127,840
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2
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103,324
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Special Advisers
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7
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1,063,350
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7
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974,496.00
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5
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576,153
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Totals
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37
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2,524,997
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33
|
2,209,595
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30
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1,871,653
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