Ministerial Staff

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 21 May 2013

Tuesday, 21 May 2013

Ceisteanna (321)

Simon Harris

Ceist:

321. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will outline in tabular form, the number of staff appointed by each Minister and Minister of State in his Department or constituency office and their relevant costs including travel and subsistence, in each year for the period 2005 to March 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23830/13]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Education and Skills

The following table sets out the details staff appointed by each Minister and Minister of State of this Department and associated relevant costs, including Travel and Subsistence payments made in each year, in the period 2005 to March 2011, as requested by the Deputy.

Domestic Travel & Subsistence	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	March 2011
Minister Many Hanafin (T.D.)
Special Adviser	326.89	467.12	432.86	1,375.72	-	-	-
Press Officer	2,719.47	3,012.10	1,033.52	1,710.06	-	-	-
Personal Secretary*	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Personal Assistant	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Personal Assistant	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Minister Batt O'Keeffe (T.D.)
Special Adviser	-	-	-	-	776.28	-	-
Special Adviser	-	-	-	2,412.24	7,031.38	1,423.86
Personal Secretary	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Personal Assistant	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
An Tanáiste Mary Coughlan (T.D.)
Special Adviser	-	-	-	-	-	-	128.99
Special Adviser	-	-	-	-	-	762.18	50.82
Press Adviser	-	-	-	-	-	7,070.47	761.13
Personal Secretary	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Personal Assistant	-	-	-	-	-	1,493.09	842.89
Minister of State Síle DeValera (T.D.)
Personal Assistant	35.85	81.05	-	-	-	-	-
Civilian Driver 1	11,916.84	14,353.44	570.27	-	-	-	-
Civilian Driver 2	14,371.63	15,185.11	-	-	-	-	-
Minister of State Seán Haughey (T.D.)
Personal Secretary**	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Personal Secretary	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Personal Assistant	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Civilian Driver 1	-	-	6,382.81	6,732.35	6,654.54	4,993.31	1,620.80
Civilian Driver 2	-	-	7,279.73	6,799.74	5,664.89	5,472.07	1,251.09
Total Paid	29,370.68	33,098.82	15,699.19	19,030.11	20,127.09	21,214.98	4,655.72

Note: Payments listed are the total amounts paid within the dates specified. In a small number of cases may refer to costs relating to a previous year.

Personal Secretary* Left in 2005. Replaced by Personal Assistant

Personal Secretary** Left in 2008. Replaced by Personal Secretary

Foreign Travel & Subsistence	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	March 2011
Minister Many Hanafin (T.D.)
Special Adviser	794.79	263.49	655.53	-	-	-	-
Press Officer	414.31	239.67	264.83	1,187.16	-	-	-
Personal Secretary*	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Personal Assistant	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Personal Assistant	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Minister Batt O'Keeffe (T.D.)
Special Adviser	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Special Adviser	-	-	-	813.50	292.00	-	-
Personal Secretary	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Personal Assistant	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
An Tanáiste Mary Coughlan (T.D.)
Special Adviser	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Special Adviser	-	-	-	-	-	219.38	-
Press Adviser	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Personal Secretary	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Personal Assistant	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Minister of State Síle DeValera (T.D.)
Personal Assistant	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Civilian Driver 1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Civilian Driver 2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Minister of State Seán Haughey (T.D.)
Personal Secretary**	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Personal Secretary	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Personal Assistant	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Civilian Driver 1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Civilian Driver 2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Total Paid	1,209.10	503.16	920.36	2,000.66	292.00	219.38	-

Note: Payments listed are the total amounts paid within the dates specified. In a small number of cases may refer to costs relating to a previous year.