Written answers

Wednesday, 20 April 2005

Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform

Ministerial Staff

9:00 pm

Photo of Ruairi QuinnRuairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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Question 286: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if, in respect of the category of ministerial staff, including those attached to Ministers of State in his Department who not being civil servants but are contracted by him as personal assistant, political adviser, programme manager and press communications advisers, the name of the person; their 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; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12366/05]

Photo of Michael McDowellMichael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following table. The Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children will provide details separately in respect of the Minister of State at the Department of Health and Children, Deputy Brian Lenihan.

Minister's Office non Civil Servant Staff.
Name Title Function Full-time/ Part Time Terms of Contract Remuneration
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Hugh Hardiman Personal Assistant General secretarial and administrative duties Full-time Appointment is temporary and will terminate when the Minister leaves office 39,035-49,529
Mary McCowan Personal Secretary General secretarial duties Full-time Appointment is temporary and will terminate when the Minister leaves office 19,499-37,621
Cormac Lucey Special Adviser Provision of policy advice Full-time Appointment is temporary and will terminate when the Minister leaves office 71,990 -89,047
Minister of State's Office non Civil Servant Staff.
Name Title Function Full-time/ Part Time Terms of Contract Remuneration
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Sheila Burnes Personal Assistant to Minister of State General secretarial and administrative duties Full-time Appointment is temporary and will terminate when the Minister leaves office 39,035-49,529

Photo of Ruairi QuinnRuairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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Question 287: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform 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. [12381/05]

Photo of Michael McDowellMichael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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The information requested by the Deputy in respect of travel and subsistence expenses for the calendar year 2004, incurred by staff employed in my office and that of the Minister of State is programme delivery manager —€1,096.78; special adviser to Minister —€2,134.71; press officer —€693.99; personal assistant to former Minister of State —€2,520.18; and personal secretary to former Minister of State —€580.30.

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