Paul McGrath (Westmeath, Fine Gael)
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Question 1164: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of civil servants and other staff employed in his constituency office; and the grade and remuneration of each. [1753/07]

Paul McGrath (Westmeath, Fine Gael)
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Question 1165: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of civil servants and other staff in his press office and the grade and remuneration of each staff member. [1768/07]

Séamus Brennan (Dublin South, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 1164 and 1165 together.

There are a total of six full-time administrative staff assigned to deal with matters in my constituency office. There are four established civil servants, one Executive Officer on a payscale of €28,523 to €45,262 and three Clerical Officers on a payscale of €22,766 to €36,913.

I have also appointed, on a contract basis for my term of office, two non-established civil servants, a Personal Secretary and a Personal Assistant. The annual salary for my Personal Secretary is €41,736. My Personal Assistant is on secondment from the Department of Education and Science. That Department will recoup from my Department on an annual basis the cost of a replacement teacher's salary, allowances, PRSI contributions and superannuation contributions. This will be in the region of €44,800.

There are three established civil servants assigned to my Department's Press Office, including the Press Officer who is a Higher Executive Officer on a payscale of €43,445 to €55,147 and two Executive Officers, one of whom is on a payscale of €28,523 to €45,262 and the other on a payscale of €30,027 to €47,641 (Class A rate of PRSI contribution applies as this person commenced employment after 6 April 1995).

I have also appointed a Press Adviser on a contract basis for my term of office. The Press Adviser is on a personal salary of €106,670 together with a private pension contribution of 11% of salary.