Written answers

Tuesday, 12 December 2006

Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government

Departmental Staff

11:00 am

Photo of Eamon GilmoreEamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour)
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Question 529: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government 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. [42727/06]

Photo of Eamon GilmoreEamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour)
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Question 530: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government 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. [42742/06]

Photo of Dick RocheDick Roche (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 529 and 530 together.

The staffing composition of my private and constituency offices (detailing permanent civil servants and temporary unestablished civil servants) are set out in the following tables.

Private Office
Permanent Civil ServantsTemporary Unestablished Civil Servants
Full time EquivalentsGradeFull time EquivalentsTitle
1Executive Officer (Private Secretary)1Special Advisers (Principal Officer grade)
3Executive Officer
3Clerical Officer
Constituency Office
Permanent Civil ServantsTemporary Unestablished Civil Servants
Full time EquivalentsGradeFull time EquivalentsTitle
2Executive Officer1Personal Assistant (HEO grade)
2.5Clerical Officer1Personal Secretary (Secretarial Assistant grade)

From January to end November 2006 salary costs for the above staff amounted to €526,465.67.

Overtime and travel and subsistence are paid as the need arises in accordance with Department of Finance Guidelines; from January to the end of November 2006 these have amounted to €23,437.44 and €14,221.10 respectively.

The staffing composition of the private and constituency offices of both Ministers of State at my Department are set out in the following tables.

Minister Noel Ahern: Private Office
Permanent Civil ServantsTemporary Unestablished Civil Servants
Full time EquivalentsGradeFull time EquivalentsTitle
1Higher Executive Officer (Private Secretary)
2Executive Officer
2Clerical Officer
Minister Noel Ahern: Constituency Office
Permanent Civil ServantsTemporary Unestablished Civil Servants
Full time EquivalentsGradeFull time EquivalentsTitle
1Executive Officer1Personal Assistant (HEO grade)
2Clerical Officer1Personal Secretary (Secretarial Assistant grade)

From January to end November 2006 salary costs for the above staff amounted to €345,919.54. Overtime, from January to the end of November 2006, amounted to €12,217.20 and no travel and subsistence expenses have been incurred to date in 2006.

Minister Batt O'Keeffe: Private Office
Permanent Civil ServantsTemporary Unestablished Civil Servants
Full time EquivalentsGradeFull time EquivalentsTitle
1Higher Executive Officer (Private Secretary)
1Executive Officer
Minister Batt O'Keeffe: Constituency Office
Permanent Civil ServantsTemporary Unestablished Civil Servants
Full time EquivalentsGradeFull time EquivalentsTitle
1Executive Officer1Personal Assistant (HEO grade)
1Clerical Officer1Personal Secretary (Secretarial Assistant grade)

From January to end November 2006 salary costs for the above staff amounted to €248,966.74. Overtime and travel and subsistence, from January to the end of November 2006, amounted to €68.27 and €8,174.97 respectively.

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