Written answers
Tuesday, 22 November 2005
Department of Transport
Ministerial Staff
10:00 pm
Eamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour)
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Question 432: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of staff broken down by grade employed within the private office and the constituency office; the number of such staff who are permanent civil servants and the number that are political appointees; the annual cost of each such office in terms of salary, overtime and expenses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35306/05]
Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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The tables provide the information requested by the Deputy on salary. The salary costs are based on current salary scales. The overall expenses including overtime incurred by the Minister's office over the past year — November 2004 to November 2005 — is approximately €160,000. This includes travel and subsistence costs for staff and all other associated office costs.
| Office | Total staff | Grade/Job Title | Status Permanent or Political | Salary scale. Cost per Annum |
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| Constituency | 1 | Personal Assistant | Political appointee | 40,543-51,463 |
| Constituency | 1 | Personal Administrative Assistant | Political appointee | 40,543-51,463 |
| Constituency | 1 | Personal Secretary | Political appointee | 20,187-38,948 |
| Constituency | 1 | Staff Officer | Permanent | 32,028-42,761 |
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| Private Office | 1 | Private Secretary | Permanent | 42,676-54,173 |
| Private Office | 1 | Special Adviser | Political appointee | 142,108 |
| Private Office | 1 | Press Officer | Political appointee | 75,036-92,813 |
| Private Office | 1 | Executive Officer | Permanent | 28,021-44,458 |
| Private Office | 1 | Executive Officer | Permanent | 26,618-42,238 |
| Private Office | 6 | Clerical Officer | Permanent | 21,245-34,448 |
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