The details requested are set out in the tables beneath.
Private Office (Taoiseach)
Number
|
Grade
|
Pay (May 2012)
|
Pay (May 2011)
|
1
|
Higher Executive Officer Higher Scale Non-PPC (Private Secretary)
|
€46,426-€57,251
|
€46,426-€57,251
|
1
|
Higher Executive Officer Standard Scale Non-PPC (Assistant Private Secretary)
|
€43,816-€55,415
|
€43,816-€55,415
|
1
|
Executive Officer Standard Scale Non-PPC (Assistant Private Secretary)
|
€29,024-€45,616
|
€29,024-€45,616
|
1
|
Clerical Officer Standard Scale Non-PPC
|
€22,015-€35,515
|
€22,015-€35,515
|
4
|
Clerical Officer Standard Scale PPC
|
€23,177-€37,341
|
€23,177-€37,341
|
1
|
Chief of Staff
|
€168,000
|
€168,000
|
1
|
Special Adviser
|
€168,000
|
€168,000
|
1
|
Special Adviser
|
€83,337
|
€80,051
|
1
|
Special Adviser
|
€83,337
|
€80,051
|
1
|
Personal Assistant
|
€77,884
|
€75,390
|
1
|
Personal Assistant
|
€64,750
|
€64,750
|
1
|
Personal Secretary
|
€41,749
|
€40,233
|
Constituency Office (Taoiseach)
Number
|
Grade
|
Pay (May 2012)
|
Pay (May 2011)
|
1
|
Executive Officer Standard Scale Non-PPC
|
€29,024-€45,616
|
€29,024-€45,616
|
1
|
Personal Assistant
|
€66,519
|
€64,257
|
1
|
Personal Assistant
|
€66,519
|
€64,257
|
1
|
Personal Assistant
|
€68,748
|
€66,519
|
1
|
Personal Secretary
|
€41,749
|
€40,233
|
Private Office (Government Chief Whip)
Number
|
Grade
|
Pay (May 2012)
|
Pay (May 2011)
|
1
|
Higher Executive Officer Higher Scale Non-PPC (Private Secretary)
|
€46,426-€57,251
|
€46,426-€57,251
|
1
|
Executive Officer Higher Scale Non-PPC
|
€29,024-€47,379
|
€29,024-€47,379
|
1
|
Staff Officer Standard Scale PPC
|
€34,771-€46,171
|
€34,771-€46,171
|
1
|
Clerical Officer Standard Scale PPC
|
€23,177-€37,341
|
€23,177-€37,341
|
1
|
Special Adviser
|
€83,337
|
€80,051
|
Constituency Office (Government Chief Whip)
Number
|
Grade
|
Pay (May 2012)
|
Pay (May 2011)
|
1
|
Staff Officer Standard Scale Non-PPC
|
€33,070-€43,906
|
€33,070-€43,906
|
1
|
Personal Assistant
|
€43,715
|
The officer commenced duty on 27 June 2011
|
1
|
Personal Secretary
|
€46,935
|
€46,935
|
Private Office (Minister of State for European Affairs)
Number
|
Grade
|
Pay (May 2012)
|
Pay (May 2011)
|
1
|
Higher Executive Officer Higher Scale Non-PPC (Private Secretary)
|
€46,426-€57,251
|
€46,426-€57,251
|
1
|
Clerical Officer Standard Scale PPC
|
€23,177-€37,341
|
€23,177-€37,341
|
Notes:
1. Some of the established civil servants working in the Private Offices receive allowances in addition to their basic salaries in accordance with normal civil service rules, e.g. Private Secretary Allowance.
2. Where pay increases occurred for Personal Secretaries, Personal Assistants and Special Advisers, it was due to incremental progression in line with Department of Public Expenditure and Reform guidelines on remuneration for these grades.
3. The Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade and the Minister of State for European Affairs also have a number of staff who work in my Department but who are employed by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
4. The Chief Whip's Private Secretary at the Department of Defence works in my Department but is employed by that Department.