Eamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour)
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Question 531: To ask the Minister for Defence 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. [26994/06]

Willie O'Dea (Limerick East, Fianna Fail)
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The information sought by the Deputy is currently being prepared by my Department and will be forwarded to the Deputy shortly. My Department employs a number of non-established civil servants who are not political appointees and who are mostly in service grades, or temporary contract staff engaged from time to time.

I would also like to refer the Deputy to the answer I provided to Parliamentary Question number 533 of today where details in relation to the Special Adviser, Press Adviser, Personal Assistant and a Personal Secretary that I have appointed since September 2004 are outlined. The salaries of these staff amount to €275,039 per annum. Their costs in relation to expenses (travel and subsistence) since July 2005 have amounted to €11,774.

Eamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour)
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Question 532: To ask the Minister for Defence 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. [27009/06]

Willie O'Dea (Limerick East, Fianna Fail)
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There are two permanent civil servants employed in the office of the Minister of State for Defence comprising of one Higher Executive Officer and a Clerical Officer. At current rates and since July 2005, the salaries of these staff amounted to €99,300 per annum. Costs in relation to overtime and expenses (travel and subsistence) have amounted to €1,484.

Eamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour)
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Question 533: To ask the Minister for Defence 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. [27024/06]

Willie O'Dea (Limerick East, Fianna Fail)
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There are four permanent civil servants employed in my Private Office comprising one Higher Executive Officer, one Executive Officer, one Staff Officer and one Clerical Officer. The salaries of these staff from July 2005 to July 2006 amounted to €195,437 per annum. Costs in relation to overtime and expenses (travel and subsistence) have amounted to €4,308.

There are six permanent civil servants employed in my Constituency office comprising of one Executive Officer, one Staff Officer and four Clerical Officers, one of whom is worksharing. The annual salaries of these staff since July 2005 amounted to €176,569 per annum. Costs in relation to overtime and expenses (travel and subsistence) have amounted to €1,373.

Also, I have appointed a Special Adviser, a Press Adviser, a Personal Assistant and a Personal Secretary. The salaries of these staff amount to €275,039 per annum. Costs in relation to expenses (travel and subsistence) since July 2005 have amounted to €11,774.