Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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Question 248: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the number of persons employed in his private office and his constituency office; the annual amount paid in respect of salaries and expenses in regard to each such office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7922/05]

Noel Dempsey (Meath, Fianna Fail)
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Ten staff are employed in my private office. The current annual salaries amount to €320,602. The total amount of expenses paid to date in respect of my private office since my appointment as Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources on 30 September 2004 is €2,583.68.

Five staff are employed in my constituency office. The current annual salaries of these staff amount to €146,284. No expenses have been paid to date in respect of my constituency office.