Written answers
Wednesday, 20 April 2005
Department of Finance
Ministerial Staff
9:00 pm
Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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Question 183: To ask the Minister for Finance if in respect of the category of ministerial staff, including those attached to Ministers of State in his Department who are not civil servants but are contracted by him as personal assistant, political adviser, programme manager and press communications advisers, the name of the person; his or her function; whether full or part-time employed; the terms of the contract; and the level of remuneration, either by hour if part-time or as an annual salary. [12357/05]
Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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The following are the details requested for my office and that of the Minister of State.
| Name | Function or Title | Status | Contract Terms | Annual Salary |
| Minister's Office | ||||
| Gerry Steadman | Special Adviser | Full-time | No contract, seconded civil servant | â'¬68,651 plus 10% allowance |
| Sinead Dooley | Personal Assistant | Full-time | Fixed term contract to expire when Minister ceases to hold Office. The contract contains standard terms and conditions which have been approved by my Department * | â'¬46,119 |
| Minister of State's Office | ||||
| Matt Moore | Personal Assistant | Full-time | Fixed term contract to expire when Minister ceases to hold Office. The contract contains standard terms and conditions which have been approved by my Department * | â'¬46,119 |
| *These contracts will be laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas in accordance with the Ethics in Public Office Acts. |
Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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Question 184: To ask the Minister for Finance if in respect of each person in the employment of the ministerial office, including that of Ministers of State, attached to his Department as either personal assistant, political adviser, programme manager, and press communications adviser, the cost of travel and maintenance expenses incurred individually by each person by name for the calendar year 2004. [12372/05]
Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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The following travel and subsistence costs were incurred for the calendar year 2004 by certain staff in my office and that of the Minister of State. In my office Mr. Gerry Steadman, a special adviser, incurred €914.51. In addition Mr. Michael Fitzpatrick, personal assistant to my predecessor, incurred €13,446.66 in 2004. I do not have a programme manager or press communications adviser. In the Minister of State's office Mr. Matt Moore, a personal assistant, incurred €15,446.74. The Minister of State does not have a political adviser, programme manager or press communications adviser.
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