Eamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour)
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Question 284: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources 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. [26984/06]

Noel Dempsey (Meath, Fianna Fail)
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My Department is compiling the data sought by the Deputy in this regard, and I shall forward them to him as soon as possible.

Eamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour)
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Question 285: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources 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. [26999/06]

Noel Dempsey (Meath, Fianna Fail)
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There are currently 4 staff employed in the private office of the Minister of State at my Department, details as follows: one Higher Executive Officer, one Executive Officer and two Clerical Officers, all of whom are permanent civil servants; and two civilian drivers, who are appointed directly by the Minister of State. The current annual salary cost of the Minister of State's private office is €218,510. No overtime costs have been incurred in the last 12 months.

There are three people employed in the constituency office of the Minister of State at my Department, details as follows: one Personal Assistant and one Personal Secretary, who are political appointees; and one Clerical Officer, who is a permanent civil servant and one temporary Clerical Officer, who is a non-established civil servant.

The current annual salary cost of the Minister of State's constituency office is €131,887. In the last 12 months, overtime costs amounted to €9,282.

Expenses for both private and constituency office of my Minister of State in the last 12 months amounted to €183,731.

Eamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour)
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Question 286: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources 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. [27014/06]

Noel Dempsey (Meath, Fianna Fail)
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There are currently nine staff employed in my private office, details as follows: one Administrative Officer, three Executive Officers and four Clerical Officers, all of whom are permanent civil servants; and One Special Advisor who is a political appointee. The current annual salary cost of m y private office is €359, 410. In the last 12 months, overtime costs amounted to €1,190.

There are five people employed in my constituency office as follows: one Executive Officer and two Clerical Officers, all of whom are permanent civil servants; and one Personal Assistant and one Personal Secretary who are political appointees. The current annual salary cost of my constituency office is €170, 525. No overtime costs have been incurred in the last 12 months.

Expenses for the last 12 months for both my private and constituency offices amounted to €169,210.