Paul McGrath (Westmeath, Fine Gael)
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Question 201: To ask the Taoiseach the number of civil servants and other staff employed in the press office for each of his Ministers of State; and the grade and remuneration of each of these members of staff. [35136/05]

Paul McGrath (Westmeath, Fine Gael)
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Question 202: To ask the Taoiseach the number of civil servants and other staff employed on constituency and public relations work for each of his Ministers of State; and the grade and remuneration of each of these members of staff. [35151/05]

Bertie Ahern (Dublin Central, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 201 and 202 together.

None of the Ministers of State in my Department has a press office or press officer working for him or staff engaged in public relations on his behalf. Communications with the media are managed through the Government press secretariat and Government Information Service. One staff officer is employed in the Government Chief Whip's constituency office at a current annual salary of €37,290.