Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 September 2012
130. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Taoiseach the gross annual salary costs for his private and constituency offices at present; the same figures for this time last year; the same figures for any Ministers of State in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37533/12]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following table.
|
Office |
September 2011 |
September 2012 |
|
Taoiseach's Private Office |
€1,065,227 |
€1,080,286 |
|
Taoiseach's Constituency Office |
€281,422 |
€289,151 |
|
Government Chief Whip's Private Office |
€281,267 |
€275,134 |
|
Government Chief Whip's Constituency Office |
€133,180 |
€136,326 |
|
Minister of State for European Affairs's Private Office |
€104,406 |
€104,243 |
Where increases in salary costs in 2012 over 2011 are shown it is due to incremental progression in accordance with standard civil service procedures. Where decreases occurred it is due to staff transfers where the incoming staff are on lower points of the incremental scale than the outgoing staff.
