Eamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour)
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Question 185: To ask the Taoiseach 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. [42733/06]

Eamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour)
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Question 186: To ask the Taoiseach 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. [42748/06]

Bertie Ahern (Dublin Central, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 185 and 186 together.

The number of staff broken down by grade in my Private Office and Constituency Office, in the Office of the Minister of State and Government Chief Whip and the Office of the Minister of State for European Affairs and the annual costs in terms of salaries and expenses of each such Office are detailed as follows.

Costings for Staff of Taoiseach's Private Office

1 Private Secretary, Assistant Principal

1 Assistant Principal

2 Higher Executive Officers — Assistant Private Secretaries

1 Personal Assistant

1 Staff Officer

1 Executive Officer

5 Clerical Officers

1 Usher.

The estimated total cost of salaries including allowances and overtime for my Private Office is €675,217, while expenses total €2,508.

Costings for Staff of Taoiseach's Constituency Office

2 Personal Assistants

1 Personal Secretary

1 Executive Officer

1 Staff Officer

4 Clerical Officers.

The estimated total cost of salaries including allowances and overtime for my Constituency Office is €291,442. No expenses are incurred.

Costings for Staff of Office of the Minister of State and Government Chief Whip

1 Private Secretary, Higher Executive Officer

1 Executive Officer

2 Staff Officers

1 Staff Officer

1 Clerical Officer

1 Personal Assistant

1 Personal Secretary.

The estimated total cost of salaries including allowances and overtime for the staff of the Office of the Minister of State and Government Chief Whip is €389,430, while expenses total €7,312.

Costings for Staff of the Office of the Minister of State for European Affairs*

1 Private Secretary, Higher Executive Officer

1 Clerical Officer.

* Does not include Department of Foreign Affairs staff.

The estimated total cost of salaries including allowances and overtime for the staff of the Office of the Minister of State for European Affairs is €96,430, while expenses total €1,196.

There is one non Civil Servant in my Constituency Office. There are two non Civil Servants in the Government Chief Whip's Office.