Written answers

Tuesday, 6 November 2007

Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment

Ministerial Staff

9:00 pm

Photo of Leo VaradkarLeo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 258: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of staff in his constituency office; the number of these who are civil servants; the number who are not; the cost to the Exchequer of the salaries and expenses in a full year for the civil servants and non-civil service staff; if he will provide the information in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27206/07]

Photo of Micheál MartinMicheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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The breakdown of the staffing complement of those currently employed in my constituency office is outlined in the Table below together with the total annual salaries, and total annual allowances pertaining to each category, i.e. civil servants and non civil service staff. Expenses relate to the period 01/01/07 up to the present day. Costs do not include any overtime which may be worked.

StaffNumber & GradeTotal Annual SalariesTotal Annual AllowancesExpenses
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Civil Servants2 Clerical Officers102,967.00290.19
Non Civil Servants1 Personal Assistant102,587.004,174

Photo of Leo VaradkarLeo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 259: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of staff in his private office; the number of these who are civil servants; the number who are not; the cost to the Exchequer of the salaries and expenses in a full year for the civil servants and non-civil service staff; if he will provide the information in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27221/07]

Photo of Micheál MartinMicheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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The breakdown of the staffing complement of those currently employed in my private office is outlined in the Table below together with the total annual salaries and total annual allowances pertaining to each category, i.e. civil servants and non civil service staff. Expenses relate to the period 01/01/07 up to the present day. Costs do not include any overtime which may be worked.

StaffNumber & GradeTotal Annual SalariesTotal Annual AllowancesExpenses
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Civil Servants1 Private Secretary (HEO)278,496.0019,690.084,727.13
Non Civil Servants1 Special Adviser266,325.008,895.008,011.64

Photo of Leo VaradkarLeo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 260: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number, for each Minister of State assigned to his Department, of staff in their constituency office; the number of these who are civil servants; the number who are not; the cost to the Exchequer of the salaries and expenses in a full year for the civil servants and non civil service staff; if she will provide the information in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27236/07]

Photo of Micheál MartinMicheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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The breakdown of the staffing complement of those currently employed in the constituency offices of the three Ministers of State at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment is outlined in Table 1 below.

Table 1
Minister of StateCivil ServantsNon Civil Servants
Office of the Minister of State for Labour Affairs (Mr. Billy Kelleher T.D.)Nil1 Personal Assistant
Office of the Minister for Innovation Policy (Mr. Michael Ahern T.D.)1 Clerical Officer1 Personal Assistant
Office of the Minister for Trade and Commerce (Mr. John McGuinness T.D.)Nil1 Personal Assistant

Each Minister of State also employs 2 Civilian Drivers. The drivers work alternate weeks on a week on/week off basis. The current salary for a Civilian Driver is € 33,148.00 per annum.

The total annual salary costs and the total annual allowances for each of the Minister's of State Constituency Offices are set out in Table 2 below. Expenses for Minister Ahern's Office relate to the period 01/01/07 up to the present. Expenses for Minister Kelleher's Office relate to the period 20/06/07 to the present while expenses for Minister McGuinness' Office relate to the period 11/07/07 to the present date.

It should be noted that the salary costs are inclusive of the Civilian Driver salaries. Costs do not include any overtime which may be worked.

Table 2
Constituency OfficeTotal Annual Salaries — Civil ServantsTotal Annual Salaries — Non Civil ServantsTotal Annual Allowances — Non Civil ServantsExpenses
Office of the Minister for Labour AffairsNil134,2986,801.003,793.54
Office of the Minister for Innovation Policy30,805165,695Nil23,210.53
Office of the Minister for Trade and CommerceNil152,7974,432.001,938.15

Photo of Leo VaradkarLeo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 261: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number, for each Minister of State assigned to his Department, of staff in their private office; the number of these who are civil servants; the number who are not; the cost to the Exchequer of the salaries and expenses in a full year for the civil servants and non civil service staff; if he will provide the information in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27251/07]

Photo of Micheál MartinMicheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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The breakdown of the staffing complement of those currently employed in the private offices of the three Ministers of State at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment is outlined in Table 1 below.

Table 1
Minister of StateCivil ServantsNon Civil Servants
Office of the Minister of State for Labour Affairs (Mr. Billy Kelleher T.D.)1 Private Secretary, (HEO)Nil
Office of the Minister for Innovation Policy (Mr. Michael Ahern T.D.)1 Private Secretary, (HEO)Nil
Office of the Minister for Trade and Commerce( Mr. John McGuinness T.D.)1 Private Secretary, (HEO)Nil

The total annual salary costs and the total annual allowances for each of the Ministers of State Private Offices are set out in Table 2 below. Expenses for Minister Ahern's Office relate to the period 01/01/07 up to the present. Expenses for Minister Kelleher's Office relate to the period 20/06/07 to the present while expenses for Minister McGuinness' Office relate to the period 11/07/07 to the present date. Costs do not include any overtime which may be worked.

Table 2
Constituency OfficeTotal Annual Salaries — Civil ServantsTotal Annual Salaries — Non Civil ServantsTotal Annual Allowances — Civil ServantsExpenses
Office of the Minister for Labour Affairs172,059Nil19,690.084,382.90
Office of the Minister for Innovation Policy126,972Nil19,690.08785.61
Office of the Minister for Trade and Commerce117,503Nil19,690.08904.36

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