Eamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour)
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Question 209: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of political appointees and non-established civil servants appointed to his Department since June 2002; the nature of the post to which each such person is appointed; the annual cost in terms of salaries or expenses in respect of each such post for each year since 2002; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26983/06]

Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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During my tenure as Minister for Finance since September 2004, a Special Adviser, a Personal Assistant anda Personal Secretary have been appointed on an unestablished contract basis in my Department, the annual salaries costs and other expenses for whom are as follows:

For the period June 2002 to September 2004, the following staff were employed on an unestablished contract basis in this Department during the tenure of my predecessor Mr. Charlie McCreevy TD:

Eamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour)
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Question 210: To ask the Minister for Finance 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; the number who are political appointees; the annual cost of each such office in terms of salary, overtime and expenses in respect of each Minister of State allocated to his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26998/06]

Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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The staffing of the office of the Minister of State in my Department is set out as follows:

Both of these staff members are permanent civil servants.

To date in 2006, allowance payments amount to €9,344.

The amount paid in expenses for the same period amounts to €660.92. There have been no overtime payments to date in 2006.

The Office of Public Works, for which the Minister of State in my Department holds responsibility, has provided the following details of the staffing in that office:

The five staff in the Private Office are permanent civil servants. The two staff serving in the Constituency Office are each employed on an unestablished contract basis for the duration of the tenure of the Minister of State. In addition two civilian drivers are employed on an unestablished contract basis with an annual salary of €31,552.

To date in 2006, overtime and allowance payments in respect of the Minister of State's Private Office (OPW) amount to €10,120. Overtime and allowance payments to staff in the Constituency Office (OPW) for the same period amount to €5,662.

The amount paid in expenses, travel — foreign and domestic — official entertainment and miscellaneous this year to date is €9,597 in respect of the staff and €22,963 in respect of the Constituency Office.

Eamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour)
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Question 211: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of staff broken down by grade employed within his private office and his constituency office; the number of such staff who are permanent civil servants; the number who 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. [27013/06]

Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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The staffing of my private office and constituency office is set out below:

To date in 2006, overtime, salary related allowances and allowance payments amount to €38,165.

The amount paid in expenses, travel — foreign and domestic — official entertainment and miscellaneous for the same period amounts to €45,876.

In addition to the above, there are 4 Clerical Officers, (Salary Range €22,102-35,838) who provide typing and administrative support services to my private office, the constituency office and to the Department of Finance Press Office. 2 of these Clerical Officers workshare.

The Personal Assistant and Personal Secretary in my Constituency Office are employed on an unestablished contract basis for the duration of my tenure as Minister for Finance. All of the other staff in my Private Office and Constituency Office, as set out above, are permanent civil servants.