Written answers
Wednesday, 5 July 2006
Department of Transport
Departmental Staff
12:00 pm
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.
Grade | Appointed since June 2002 |
Personal Assistants | 4 |
Personal Secretaries | 5 |
Press Officers | 2 |
Advisers | 2 |
Total | 13 |
2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | |
€ | € | € | € | € | |
Pay | |||||
Personal Secretaries | |||||
1 | 10,323 | 24,366 | 22,158 | ||
2 | 6,940 | 28,539 | 14,733 | ||
3 | 9,316 | 40,551 | |||
4 | 13,022 | ||||
Personal Assistants | |||||
1 | 33,685 | 28,124 | |||
2 | 18,295 | 36,886 | 1,410 | ||
3 | 10,287 | 42,232 | 21,833 | ||
4 | 52,908 | ||||
5 | 16,875 | ||||
Press Officers | |||||
1 | 91,760 | 7,801 | |||
2 | 19,405 | 79,819 | 36,973 | ||
Advisers | |||||
1 | 33,933 | 75,448 | 2,833 | ||
2 | 11,463 | 47,063 | 24,333 | ||
Expenses | |||||
Personal Assistants | |||||
1 | 5,955 | ||||
2 | 83 | 2,409 | |||
3 | |||||
4 | |||||
5 | 3,388 | ||||
Press Officers | |||||
1 | 6,475 | 2,487 | |||
2 | 978 | 4,006 | 1,318 | ||
Advisers | |||||
1 | 733 | 11,516 | |||
2 | |||||
Total | 62,551 | 262,961 | 147,070 | 297,605 | 132,475 |
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.
Office | Grade/Job Title | Total staff | Status: Permanent or Political | Salary scale/cost per annum |
Private Office | Private Secretary | 1 | Permanent | €44,399-€56,361 plus allowance of €19,727 per annum |
Private Office | Executive Officer | 1 | Permanent | €29,152-€46,253 |
Private Office | Clerical Officers | 4 | Permanent | €21,563-€34,964 |
Constituency Office | Personal Assistant | 1 | Political appointee | €52,905 |
Constituency Office | Personal Secretary | 1 | Political appointee | €21,002-€40,520 |
Constituency Office | Staff Officer | 1 | Permanent | €33,321-€44,487 |
Constituency Office | Clerical Officer | 2 | Permanent | €20,995-€34,050 |
Total | 11 |
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.
Office | Grade/Job Title | Total staff | Status: Permanent or Political | Salary scale/cost per annum |
Private Office | Private Secretary | 1 | Permanent | €44,399-€56,361 plus allowance of €19,727 per annum |
Private Office | Special Adviser | 1 | Political appointee | €153,190 |
Private Office | Press Officer | 1 | Permanent (acting) | To be finalised |
Private Office | Executive Officer | 1 | Permanent | €29,152-€46.253 |
Private Office | Clerical Officers | 4 | Permanent | €22,102-€35,838 |
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Office | Grade/Job Title | Total staff | Status: Permanent or Political | Salary scale/cost per annum |
Constituency | Personal Assistant | 1 | Political appointee | €42,180-€53,541 |
Constituency | Personal Secretary | 1 | Political appointee | €21,002-€40,520 |
Constituency | Personal Administrative Assistant | 1 | Political appointee | €42,180-€53,541 |
Constituency | Staff Officer | 1 | Political appointee | €33,321-€44,487 |
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