Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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Question 276: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism 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. [7924/05]

John O'Donoghue (Kerry South, Fianna Fail)
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There are currently seven staff employed in my private office. These consist of one special adviser at principal officer level, one private secretary at higher executive officer level, one personal assistant at higher executive officer level, two executive officers and two clerical officers.

There are currently 6.2 staff employed in my constituency office. These are two executive officers, one personal secretary at Oireachtas secretarial assistant level and 3.2 clerical officers.

All of these staff are paid at the appropriate Civil Service rates. In addition my special adviser and personal secretary are paid 10% attraction allowances in respect of their current positions. My private secretary is paid an allowance at the rate of €17,389 per annum for these duties.

The expenses paid to staff in my private office in 2004 was €25,159.74. There were no expenses paid to staff in my constituency office in 2004.