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Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 September 2012

Tuesday, 18 September 2012

Ceisteanna (163)

Sean Fleming

Ceist:

163. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade 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. [37527/12]

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Freagraí scríofa

Details of the annualised salary costs of my private and constituency offices and those of the Ministers of State in the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade in September 2011 and September 2012 are set out in the following tables. The variations arose due to the payment of salary scale increments or because of approved minor adjustments in staffing levels.

Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Mr Eamon Gilmore TD

Offices

Gross Annual Salary Costs September 2011

Gross Annual Salary Costs September 2012

Office of the Tánaiste

€379,060

€379,060

Private Office – Foreign Affairs and Trade

€348,698

€357,782

Constituency Office

€132,963

€134,791

Minister of State for Trade and Development

Offices

Ms Jan O’Sullivan TD

Mr Joe Costello TD

Gross Annual Salary Costs September 2011

Gross Annual Salary Costs September 2012

Private Office

€221,339

€186,455

Constituency Office

€131,914

€118,236

Minister of State for European Affairs, Ms Lucinda Creighton, TD

Offices

Gross Annual Salary Costs September 2011

Gross Annual Salary Costs September 2012

Private Office

€145,909

€181,951

Constituency Office

€103,255

€106,756

Questions Nos. 164 and 165 answered with Question No. 161.
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