Eamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour)
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Question 507: To ask the Minister for Defence 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. [42724/06]

Eamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour)
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Question 508: 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 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. [42739/06]

Willie O'Dea (Limerick East, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 507 and 508 together.

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 December 2005 to December 2006 amounted to €178,151 per annum. Costs in relation to overtime and expenses (travel and subsistence) have amounted to €7,943.

There are six permanent civil servants employed in my Constituency office comprising one Executive Officer, one Staff Officer and four Clerical Officers. The annual salaries of these staff since December 2005 amounted to €201,742 per annum. Costs in relation to overtime and expenses (travel and subsistence) have amounted to €1,374.

Also, I have appointed a Special Adviser, a Press Adviser, a Personal Assistant and a Personal Secretary. The salaries of these staff amount to €280,689 per annum. Costs in relation to expenses (travel and subsistence) since December 2005 have amounted to €11,170.

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 December 2006, the salaries of these staff amounted to €79,728 per annum. Costs in relation to overtime and expenses (travel and subsistence) have amounted to €20,735.