Eamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour)
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Question 335: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources 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. [42722/06]

Noel Dempsey (Meath, Fianna Fail)
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There is currently a staff of 4 employed in the private office of the Minister of State at my Department, details as follows:

One Higher Executive Officer, one Executive Officer and two Clerical Officers, all of whom are permanent civil servants, and also

Two civilian drivers, who are appointed directly by the Minister of State.

The current annual salary cost of the Minister of State's private office is €216, 626. In the last 12 months overtime costs amounted to €1,133.

There are four people employed in the constituency office of the Minister of State at my Department; details as follows:

One Personal Assistant and one Personal Secretary, who are political appointees, and

One Clerical Officer, who is a permanent civil servant and one temporary Clerical Officer, who is a non-established civil servant.

The current annual salary cost of the Minister of State's constituency office is €118,591. In the last 12 months, overtime costs amounted to €2,477. Expenses for both private and constituency office of my Minister of State in the last 12 months amounted to €138,943.

Eamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour)
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Question 336: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources 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. [42737/06]

Noel Dempsey (Meath, Fianna Fail)
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There are currently 10 staff employed in my private office; details as follows:

One Administrative Officer, three Executive Officers and five Clerical Officers, all of whom are permanent civil servants, and

One Special Adviser who is a political appointee.

The current annual salary cost of my private office is €394,099. In the last 12 months, overtime costs amounted to €1,878.

There are five people employed in my constituency office; details as follows:

One Executive Officer and two Clerical Officers, all of whom are permanent civil servants, and

One Personal Assistant and one Personal Secretary who are political appointees.

The current annual salary cost of my constituency office is €173,891. In the last 12 months overtime costs amounted to €1,412.

Expenses for the last 12 months for both my private and constituency offices amounted to €97,946.