Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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Question 319: To ask the Minister for Defence 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. [12368/05]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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Question 320: To ask the Minister for Defence 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. [12383/05]

Willie O'Dea (Limerick East, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 319 and 320 together.

As Minister for Defence, I have contracted four staff as follows:

All of these appointments are to temporary, unestablished positions in the Civil Service, and are on a full-time basis. The appointments are subject to the Civil Service Regulation Acts 1956 to 1996 and any other Act for the time being in force relating to the civil service. The tenure of these appointments is co-terminous with that of the Minister for Defence.

The cost of travel and maintenance expenses incurred in the calendar year 2004 is as set out below.