Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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Question 167: To ask the Taoiseach 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. [7919/05]

Bertie Ahern (Dublin Central, Fianna Fail)
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The number of staff employed in my private and constituency offices and the annual amount paid in respect of salaries and expenses in regard to each office are detailed in the following table.

In addition to the staff of my private office, I have a number of advisory staff whose role is to keep me informed on a wide range of issues including business, financial, economic, political, administrative and media matters.