Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 19 September 2012
86. Deputy Ray Butler asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will outline in tabular format the annual salary costs for private and constituency offices of Ministers in his Department in each of the years 2009 and 2010; the same figures for any Ministers of State in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39640/12]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following table:
MINISTER – Private and Constituency Offices
|
2010 |
GROSS ANNUAL SALARY COST |
|
PRIVATE OFFICE |
€485,308 |
|
CONSTITUENCY OFFICE |
€238,465 |
|
2009 |
ANNUAL SALARY COST |
|
PRIVATE OFFICE |
€437,936 |
|
CONSTITUENCY OFFICE |
€256,031 |
MINISTER OF STATE – Private and Constituency Offices
|
2010 |
GROSS ANNUAL SALARY COST |
|
PRIVATE OFFICE |
€159,460 |
|
CONSTITUENCY OFFICE |
€195,586 |
|
2009 |
GROSS ANNUAL SALARY COST |
|
PRIVATE OFFICE |
€192,425 |
|
CONSTITUENCY OFFICE |
€198,346 |
In addition, 2 Executive Officers were assigned by my Department to the offices of Mr Barry Andrews, T.D., Minister of State with responsibility for Children and Youth Affairs and of Mr John Moloney, T.D., Minister of State with responsibility for Equality, Disability Issues and Mental Health. Their salaries are set out below.
MINISTER OF STATE WITH RESPONSIBILITY FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH AFFAIRS – Private Office
|
2010 |
GROSS ANNUAL SALARY COST |
|
PRIVATE OFFICE |
€39,616 |
|
2009 |
GROSS ANNUAL SALARY COST |
|
PRIVATE OFFICE |
€39,825 |
MINISTER OF STATE WITH RESPONSIBILITY FOR EQUALITY, DISABILITY ISSUES AND MENTAL HEALTH-
Private Office
|
2010 |
GROSS ANNUAL SALARY COST |
|
PRIVATE OFFICE |
€44,967 |
|
2009 |
GROSS ANNUAL SALARY COST |
|
PRIVATE OFFICE |
€47,802 |
The salaries paid to civil servants were in accordance with the Department of Finance salary scales for the relevant grades. The salaries paid to non-civil servant staff were in accordance with the Department of Finance Instructions relating to the Appointment of Ministerial Private Office Staff.
