Eamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour)
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Question 231: To ask the Minister for Finance in respect of each Minister of State within his Department the number of staff broken down by grade employed within their private office and their constituency office; the number of 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. [42728/06]

Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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The staffing of the office of the Minister of State in my Department is set out as follows:

Both of these staff members are permanent civil servants. To date in 2006, allowance payments amount to €17,245. The amount paid in expenses for the same period amounts to €1,228. There have been no overtime payments to date in 2006.

The Office of Public Works, for which the Minister of State in my Department holds responsibility, has provided the following details of the staffing in that office:

The five staff in the Private Office are permanent civil servants. The two staff serving in the Constituency Office are each employed on an unestablished contract basis for the duration of the tenure of the Minister of State. In addition two civilian drivers are employed on an unestablished contract basis with an annual salary of €31,552. In addition, a pension contribution of 11% of basic salary is being paid to an approved pension provider as part of the remuneration of the Personal Assistant.

An annual Private Secretary allowance of €20,319 is payable to the Executive Officer in the Minister's Private Office while an annual allowance of €3,322 is payable to his personal secretary in his Constituency Office. To date in 2006, overtime payments in respect of the Minister of State's Private Office (OPW) amount to €1,341.47. Overtime payments to staff in the Constituency Office (OPW) for the same period amount to €7,870.50. The amount paid in expenses, travel — foreign and domestic — official entertainment and miscellaneous this year to date is €8,706.92 in respect of the permanent staff and €39,328.69 in respect of the Constituency Office.

Eamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour)
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Question 232: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of staff broken down by grade employed within his private office and his constituency office; the number of 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. [42743/06]

Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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The staffing of my private office and constituency office is set out as follows:

To date in 2006, overtime, salary related allowances and allowance payments amount to €59,699. The amount paid in expenses, travel — foreign and domestic — official entertainment and miscellaneous for the same period amounts to €62,692.

In addition to the above, there are 3 Clerical Officers, (Salary Range €22,102-35,838) who provide typing and administrative support services to my private office, the constituency office and to the Department of Finance Press Office. 1 of these Clerical Officers workshares.

The Personal Assistant and Personal Secretary in my Constituency Office are employed on an unestablished contract basis for the duration of my tenure as Minister for Finance. All of the other staff in my Private Office and Constituency Office, as set out above, are permanent civil servants.