Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 9 May 2012
61 Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Education and Skills the staffing levels of the private offices and constituency offices of Ministers and Ministers of State in his Department; the salary of each; the same figures for this time in 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23171/12]
Amharc ar fhreagraAt a Government meeting held on the 15th March, 2011, it was decided to reduce the number of staff permitted in Minister's Private Offices from 10 to 8 and Minister of State's Private Offices from 7 to 5. The number of staff permitted in Minister's Constituency Offices was reduced from 6 to 4 and Ministers of State's Constituency Offices from 5 to 3. The staffing of these offices at my Department is in accordance with the new guidelines.
The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following table:
|
May 2011 |
Number of Staff (*FTE) |
+Gross Annual Salary Cost |
|
Private Office |
8 |
€434,060 |
|
Constituency Office |
4 |
€193,881 |
|
May 2012 |
Number of Staff |
Gross Annual Salary Cost |
|
Private Office |
8 |
€438,983 |
|
Constituency Office |
4 |
€195,097 |
|
May 2011 |
Number of Staff |
Gross Annual Salary Cost |
|
Private Office |
5 |
€213,548 |
|
Constituency Office |
*2.8 |
€120,613 |
|
May 2012 |
Number of Staff |
Gross Annual Salary Cost |
|
Private Office |
4 |
€177,875 |
|
Constituency Office |
3 |
€126,037 |
|
Gross Annual Salary Cost |
|
|
May 2012 |
€58,273 |
*Full time equivalent.
+The salaries paid to the civil servants are in accordance with the Department of Finance salary scales for the relevant grades. The salaries paid to the non-civil servant staff are in accordance with the Department of Finance Instructions relating to the Appointment of Ministerial Private Office Staff.
