Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 September 2012
379. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills 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. [37524/12]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following table.
|
Office |
2011 – Gross Annual Salary |
2012 – Gross Annual Salary |
|
Minister’s Private Office |
€436,856 |
€441,181 |
|
Minister’s Constituency Office |
€195,097 |
€195,877 |
|
Office |
2011 – Gross Annual Salary |
2012 – Gross Annual Salary |
|
Minister of State Ciarán Cannon, T.D. - Private Office |
€213,548 |
€222,335 |
|
Minister of State Ciarán Cannon, T.D. - Constituency Office |
€125,099 |
€93,300 |
In addition, a Private Secretary was appointed from the existing staffing cohort within the Department on 7th June, 2011, to Mr. Seán Sherlock T.D., Minister of State for Research and Innovation with a gross annual salary on appointment in 2011 of €56,662. Their current gross annual salary is €58,273. The salaries paid to civil servants are in accordance with the Department of Finance salary scales for the relevant grades. The salaries paid to non-civil servant staff are in accordance with the Department of Finance Instructions relating to the Appointment of Ministerial Private Office Staff.
