Written answers
Wednesday, 20 April 2005
Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
Ministerial Staff
9:00 pm
Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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Question 191: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if, in respect of the category of ministerial staff, including those attached to Ministers of State in his Department who not being civil servants are contracted by him as personal assistant, political adviser, programme manager and press communications advisers, the name of the person; his or her function; if full-time or part-time employed; the terms of the contract; the level of remuneration, either by hour if part-time or as an annual salary. [12358/05]
Noel Dempsey (Meath, Fianna Fail)
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Details of ministerial staff including those attached to the Minister of State, not being civil servants, but contracted as personal assistant, political adviser, programme manager and press communications advisers are as follows:
| Minister Mr. N. Dempsey | ||||
| Name | Function | Full/Part Time | Contract Terms | Remuneration |
| Mr. James Fegan | Special Adviser to the Minister | Full Time | Temporary, unestablished position in the Civil Service which will terminate not later than the date on which the present Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources, Mr. Noel Dempsey, T.D., ceases to hold that office. (seconded from position as a post-primary teacher) | Principal Officer salary scale (Modified PRSI) €71,990 (min.) to €89,801 (max.) |
| Ms Grace Cappock | Press Adviser. | Full Time | Temporary, unestablished position in the Civil Service which will terminate not later than the date on which the present Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources, Mr. Noel Dempsey, T.D., ceases to hold that office. | Principal Officer salary scale (Modified PRSI) €71,990 (min) to €83,707 (max.) |
| Ms Tanya Harrington | Policy Co-ordinator (Energy, Communications and Broadcasting) | Full Time | Temporary, unestablished position in the Civil Service which will terminate not later than the date on which the present Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources, Mr. Noel Dempsey, T.D., ceases to hold that office. | Principal Officer salary scale (Modified PRSI) €71,990 (min) to €83,707 (max.) |
| Ms Margaret Conway | Personal Assistant to the Minister | Full Time | Temporary, unestablished position in the Civil Service which will terminate not later than the date on which the present Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources, Mr. Noel Dempsey, T.D., ceases to hold that office. | Higher Executive Officer salary scale (Modified PRSI) €39,035 (min) to €49,529 (2nd Long Service Increment) |
| Ms Una Grehan | Personal Secretary to the Minister | Full Time | Temporary, unestablished position in the Civil Service which will terminate not later than the date on which the present Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources, Mr. Noel Dempsey, T.D., ceases to hold that office. | Secretarial Assistant in the Houses of the Oireachtas (Modified PRSI) salary scale. €19,499 (min.) to €37,621 (2nd Long Service Increment) |
| Minister of State Mr. Gallagher | ||||
| Name | Function | Full/Part Time | Contract Terms | Remuneration |
| Ms Sinead McGowan | Personal Assistant to Minister of State | Full Time | Temporary, unestablished position in the Civil Service which will terminate not later than the date on which the present Minister of State, Mr. Pat the Cope Gallagher, T.D., ceases to hold that office. | Higher Executive Officer salary scale (Modified PRSI) €39,035 (min) to €49,529 (2nd Long Service Increment) |
| Ms Aideen Gillen | Personal Secretary, Constituency Office, Donegal | Full Time | Temporary, unestablished position in the Civil Service which will terminate not later than the date on which the present Minister of State, Mr. Pat the Cope Gallagher, T.D., ceases to hold that office. | Secretarial Assistant in the Houses of the Oireachtas (Modified PRSI) salary scale. €19,499 (min.) to €37,621 (2nd Long Service Increment) |
Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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Question 192: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources 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; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12373/05]
Noel Dempsey (Meath, Fianna Fail)
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The cost of travel and subsistence expenses incurred for the calendar year 2004 is as follows: ministerial office — Richard Moore, press adviser to the Minister, Deputy Dermot Ahern —€17,275.23; Ciaran O'Cuinn, special adviser to the Minister, Deputy Dermot Ahern —€16,880.36; and Grace Cappock, press adviser to the Minister, Deputy Noel Dempsey —€353.58.
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