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Ministerial Expenditure

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 9 May 2013

Thursday, 9 May 2013

Ceisteanna (145)

John McGuinness

Ceist:

145. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the amount of travel and subsistence both foreign and domestic claimed by each junior Minister and Secretary General in his Department for the period 2007 to date in 2013; the number of staff appointed by each Minister and junior Minister in his Department or constituency office and their relevant cost including travel and subsistence in each case for the period 2007 to date in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22035/13]

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Freagraí scríofa

The information requested is set out in the following tables. The Ministerial appointees held the positions of Special Adviser, Press Officer, Personal Assistant, Personal Secretary or Civilian Driver during the tenure of the relevant Minister or Minister of State. In a number of instances, there were changes in individual personnel during the period of tenure, together with some work-sharing arrangements which are included in the figures following.

Travel and Subsistence claimed by Ministers of State from 2007 to date

Minister of State

Travel and Subsistence claimed

Noel Ahern

€20,389.91

Batt O’Keeffe

€79,905.51

Tony Killeen

€18,958.19

Michael Kitt

€37,835.92

Máire Hoctor

Nil

Áine Brady

Nil

Ciarán Cuffe

Nil

Michael Finneran

€106,802.51

Willie Penrose

€10,717.85

Fergus O’Dowd

€2,714.64

Jan O’Sullivan

€16,044.24

Travel and Subsistence claimed by the Secretary General from 2007 to date

Secretary General

Travel and Subsistence claimed

Niall Callan

€2,124.85

Geraldine Tallon

€4,574.24

Details of staff appointed by each Minister from 2007 to date with relevant Salary costs and Travel and Subsistence claimed by those staff

Minister

Number of staff appointed

Salary costs for staff appointed

Travel & Subsistence claimed by staff appointed

Dick Roche

5

€171,766.31

€11,074.94

John Gormley

7*

€2,364,686.28*

€19,555.69*

Éamon Ó Cuív

Nil

Nil

Nil

Phil Hogan

8**

€698,044.15**

€37,561.94**

* This includes a Programme Manager assigned to the Department of the Taoiseach.

** This includes some individual staff changes and also a number of work sharers.

Details of staff appointed by each Minister of State from 2007 to date with relevant Salary costs and Travel and Subsistence claimed by those staff

Minister of State

Number of staff appointed

Salary costs for staff appointed

Travel & Subsistence claimed by staff appointed

Noel Ahern

4

€99,336.55

€2,703.50

Batt O’Keeffe

5

€277,113.98

€37,630.05

Tony Killeen

5

€645,734.32

€20,876.91

Michael Kitt

4

€213,786.90

€20,273.71

Máire Hoctor

Nil

Nil

Nil

Áine Brady

Nil

Nil

Nil

Ciarán Cuffe

Nil

Nil

Nil

Michael Finneran

6

€636,178.65

€71,781.91

Willie Penrose

6

€158,899.63

€4,141.94

Fergus O’Dowd

Nil

Nil

Nil

Jan O’Sullivan

7

€479,004.89

€24,145.53

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