Written answers
Wednesday, 5 July 2006
Department of Foreign Affairs
Departmental Staff
12:00 pm
Eamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour)
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Question 301: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs 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. [26985/06]
Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following tables:
| Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr. Dermot Ahern, T.D. | |||
| Function/Position | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 (to date) |
| € | € | € | |
| Special Adviser (non-established) | 25,781.34 | 81,435.86 | 43,038.99 |
| Press Adviser (non-established) | 23,187.20 | 97,331.04 | 45,822.01 |
| Personal Assistant (non-established) | 11,314.61 | 54,868.55 | 30,497.87 |
| Personal Secretary (non-established) | 11,272.58 | 57,452.84 | 26,317.89 |
| Minister of State, Mr. Conor Lenihan, T.D. | |||
| Function/Position | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 (to date) |
| € | € | € | |
| Personal Assistant (non-established) | 8,041.59 | 48,038.53 | 25,379.37 |
| Personal Secretary (non-established) | 12,314.59 | 38,841.78 | €19,450.21 |
| Minister of State, Mr. Noel Treacy, T.D. | |||
| Function/Position | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 (to date) |
| € | € | € | |
| Special Adviser (non-established) | 16,136.12 | 81,191.48 | 43,038.99 |
| Personal Secretary (non-established) | 8,240.14 | 39,955.62 | 21,664.49 |
| Former Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr. Brian Cowen, T.D. | |||
| Function/Position | June-December 2002 | 2003 | 2004 |
| Special Adviser (non-established) | 38,323.89 | 68,295.60 | 58,756.59 |
| Personal Assistant (non-established) | 65,106.41 | 44,175.70 | |
| Personal Secretary (non-established) | 21,944.08 | 13,352.82 |
| Former Minister of State, Mr. Dick Roche, T.D. | |||
| Function/Position | June 2002-December 2002 | 2003 | 2004 |
| € | € | € | |
| Personal Assistant (non-established) | 33,880.12 | 33,768.97 |
| Former Minister of State, Mr. Tom Kitt, T.D. | |||
| Function/Position | June 2002-December 2002 | 2003 | 2004 |
| € | € | € | |
| Personal Adviser (non-established) | 23,043.39 | 53,417.32 | 43,002.41 |
| Personal Secretary (non-established) | 16,780.47 | 35,965.89 | 30,295.69 |
The terms and conditions of all of the above appointments were set by the Minister for Finance, including the stipulation that they be coterminous with the appointment of the Minister concerned.
Overtime, travel and subsistence expenses are paid in accordance with normal civil service regulations.
Eamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour)
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Question 302: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs 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. [27000/06]
Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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The following tables set out the grades, numbers and remuneration of the personnel in the private and constituency offices of the two Ministers of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs:
| Minister of State, Mr. Conor Lenihan, T.D. Private Office | ||
| Grade/Position | Number | Remuneration |
| Private Secretary | 1 | Executive Officer standard scale — PPC €29,152-€46,253 |
| Executive Officer | 1 | Executive Officer standard scale — €27,692-€43,944 |
| Clerical Officer | 3 (2 of whom work-share) | Clerical Officer standard scale — PPC €22,102-€35,838 |
| Total | 5 |
| Constituency Office | ||
| Grade/Position | Number | Remuneration |
| Personal Secretary (non-established) | 1 | €39,035 |
| Personal Assistant (non-established) | 1 | Higher Executive Officer standard scale €42,180-€53,541 |
| Clerical Officer | 2 | Clerical Officer standard scale — PPC €22,102-€35,838 |
| Clerical Officer | 1 | Clerical Officer standard scale €20,995-€34,050 |
| Total | 5 |
| Minister of State, Mr. Noel Treacy, T.D. Private Office | ||
| Grade/Position | Number | Remuneration |
| Special Adviser (non-established) | 1 | Principal Officer standard scale €78,066-€96,560 |
| Private Secretary | 1 | Higher Executive Officer standard scale €42,180-€53,541 |
| Clerical Officer | 1 | Clerical Officer higher scale €21,974-€34,786 |
| Clerical Officer | 1 | Clerical Officer standard scale — PPC €22,102-€35,838 |
| Clerical Officer | 1 | Clerical Officer standard scale €20,995-€34,050 |
| Total | 5 |
| Constituency Office | ||
| Grade/Position | Number | Remuneration |
| Personal Secretary (non-established) | 1 | Secretarial Assistant scale €21,002-€40,520 (Plus a 10% attraction allowance) |
| Executive Officer | 1 | Executive Officer standard scale €27,692-€43,944 |
| Clerical Officer | 1 | Clerical Officer standard scale — PPC €22,102-€35,838 |
| Clerical Officer | 2 | Clerical Officer standard scale €20,995-€34,050 |
| Total | 5 |
The employment contracts of the non-established officers referred to in the tables are coterminous with the appointments of the Ministers of State. Overtime, travel and subsistence expenses are paid in accordance with normal civil service regulations.
Personal Pension Contribution (PPC) scales apply where officers were employed since 6 April 1995, pay class A rate of PRSI and make a personal pension contribution.
Eamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour)
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Question 303: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs 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. [27015/06]
Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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The following tables set out the number of personnel in my private and constituency offices, their grades and remuneration:
| Private Office | ||
| Grade/Position | Number | Remuneration |
| Special Adviser (non-established) | 1 | Principal Officer standard scale €78,066-€96,560 |
| Personal Secretary (non-established) | 1 | Executive Officer higher scale €27,692-€45,669 |
| Private Secretary | 1 | First Secretary standard scale €59,956-€74,760 |
| Higher Executive Officer | 1 | Higher Executive Officer standard scale €42,180-€53,541 |
| Executive Officer | 1 | Executive Officer standard scale €27,692-€43,944 |
| Clerical Officer | 5 | Clerical Officer standard scale — PPC €22,102-€35,838 |
| Total | 10 |
| Constituency Office | ||
| Grade/Position | Number | Remuneration |
| Personal Assistant (non-established) | 1 | Higher Executive Officer standard scale — PPC €42,180-€53,541 |
| Executive Officer | 1 | Executive Officer standard scale — PPC €29,152-€46,253 |
| Clerical Officer | 2 | Clerical Officer standard scale — PPC €22,102-€35,838 |
| Clerical Officer | 1 | Clerical Officer standard scale €20,995-€34,050 |
| Total | 5 |
The employment contracts of the non-established officers referred to in the tables are coterminous with my appointment as Minister for Foreign Affairs. Overtime, travel and subsistence expenses are paid in accordance with normal civil service regulations.
Personal Pension Contribution (PPC) scales apply where officers were employed since 6 April 1995, pay class A rate of PRSI and make a personal pension contribution.
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