As at 31 January 2018, there were fifteen staff working in the Strategic Communications Unit, the breakdown of which is set out in the following table.
Grade
|
Number
|
Director
|
1
|
Principal Officer
|
1
|
Assistant Principal
|
4
|
Higher Executive Officer
|
1
|
Higher Executive Officer equivalent (Acting)
|
1
|
Administrative Officer
|
3
|
Communications & Media Assistant
|
3
|
Clerical Officer
|
1
|
The salaries of the staff in the Strategic Communications Unit are met from my Department's administrative salary budget. Details of non-pay expenditure in 2017 and up to 9th February in 2018 in respect of the Strategic Communications Unit are set out in the following table.
Details
|
2017
|
2018 (to 9th February)
|
Total
|
Travel & Subsistence
|
€3,423.21
|
€299.34
|
€3,722.55
|
Advertising and Incidental Expenses
|
€35,186.33
|
€124,161.61
|
€159,347.94
|
Postal & Telecommunications
|
€626.48
|
€214.79
|
€841.27
|
Office Equipment
|
€10,848.60
|
€7,296.36
|
€18,144.96
|
Total Expenditure
|
€50,084.62
|
€131,972.10
|
€182,056.72
|