The information requested is set out in the table on a year by year basis.
Year
|
2007
|
2008
|
2009
|
2010
|
2011
|
2012
|
2013
|
2014
|
Cost
|
€ 226,505
|
€ 194,569
|
€ 189,954
|
€ 181,891
|
€ 216,602
|
€ 206,331
|
€ 196,045
|
€ 180,871
|
The costs year on year are not directly comparable due to a number of changes of personnel through the years associated with Ministerial moves or a change in administration. For example the yearly cost in 2011 includes pension contributions paid to outgoing Advisors of the previous administration. Salary costs also show a reduction in 2013 and 2014 due to a combination of pay cuts under the Haddington Road Agreement and changes at Ministerial and Minister of State posts in 2014.