Eamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour)
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Question 345: To ask the Minister for Transport 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. [26989/06]

Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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The following tables provide the information sought by the Deputy. The grades of Clerical Officer, Executive Officer, Administrative Officers and equivalent grades, recruited under temporary contract, have been excluded.

Eamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour)
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Question 346: 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; 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. [27004/06]

Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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The attached tables provide the information required by the Deputy. The salary costs are based on current salary scales.

The overall expenses including overtime incurred by the Minister of States's office over the past year (July 2005 to June 2006) is approximately €161,000. This includes travel and subsistence costs for staff and all other associated office costs.

Eamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour)
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Question 347: To ask the Minister for Transport 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. [27019/06]

Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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The following tables provide the information requested by the Deputy in relation to salary. The salary costs are based on current salary scales.

The overall expenses figure including overtime incurred by the Minister's office over the past year (July 2005 to June 2006) is approximately €213,920. This includes travel and subsistence costs for staff and all other associated officecosts.