Michael D Higgins (Galway West, Labour)
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Question 112: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of staff, being civil servants, who are assigned to his constituency office, whether based at his Department's offices or at a location in his constituency; the salary cost of his constituency office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8337/07]

Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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There are three Civil Servants assigned to my Constituency Office. They are all based in my Office at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Kildare Street, Dublin 2. The officers concerned are all Clerical Officers. The Clerical Officer salary scale ranges from €22,766 to €36,913 per annum.

The total salary cost of my constituency office for 2006 was €165,180.91. This figure includes the salary cost of the following members of staff:

3 Civil Servants already mentioned;

1.1 Personnel Assistants (non-Civil Servants); and

1 Personal Secretary (non-Civil Servant).