Written answers
Tuesday, 6 November 2007
Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism
Ministerial Staff
9:00 pm
Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 273: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism 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. [27201/07]
Séamus Brennan (Dublin South, Fianna Fail)
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The current staffing of my Constituency Office is as follows:
| Grade | Number of Staff | Salary |
| Personal Assistant | 1 | A teacher on secondment from the Department of Education and Science. Salary of replacement teacher recouped by that Department. |
| Personal Secretary | 1 | Secretarial Assistant scale plus 10% attraction allowance |
| Executive Officer | 0.8 | Executive Officer — general service scale |
| Staff Officer | 1 | Staff Officer — general service scale |
| Clerical Officer | 1.6 | Clerical Officer — general service scale |
All the above staff are established Civil Servants with the exception of my Personal Assistant and my Personal Secretary who are appointed to unestablished positions. The staffing of my constituency office is in line with Department of Finance instructions issued in June 2007. Since 14 June 2007 there have been no expenses paid to staff in my constituency Office.
Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 274: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism 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. [27216/07]
Séamus Brennan (Dublin South, Fianna Fail)
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The current staffing of my Private Office is as follows:
| Grade | Number | Salary |
| Special Adviser | 1 | Principal Officer — general service standard scale |
| Private Secretary | 1 | Higher Executive Officer — general service scale |
| Executive Officer | 1.8 | Executive Officer — general service scale |
| Staff Officer | 1 | Staff Officer — general service scale |
| Clerical Officer | 1 | Clerical Officer — general service scale |
In addition, my Private Secretary is paid an allowance at the rate of €19,690 per annum for these duties. All the above staff are established Civil Servants with the exception of my Special Adviser who is appointed to an unestablished position. The staffing of my private office is in line with Department of Finance instructions on the matter issued in June 2007. In addition I have the services of a Press Adviser who is appointed to an unestablished position at Principal Officer higher scale level. The expenses paid to staff in my Private Office and to my Press Adviser since 14 June 2007 are €4,350.
Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 275: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism 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. [27231/07]
Séamus Brennan (Dublin South, Fianna Fail)
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There is no Minister of State assigned to my Department.
Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 276: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism 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. [27246/07]
Séamus Brennan (Dublin South, Fianna Fail)
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There is no Minister of State assigned to my Department.
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