Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 296: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs 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. [27203/07]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 297: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs 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. [27218/07]

Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 296 and 297 together.

There are currently ten staff members in my Private Office, made up as follows:

Civil servants: one Media Adviser (on secondment from Civil Service), one Private Secretary at Higher Executive Officer level, one Executive Officer and six Clerical Officers

Non civil servants: one Special Advisor.

There are currently five staff in my Constituency Office made up as follows:

Civil Servants: one Executive Officer and two Clerical Officers.

Non civil servants: one Personal Assistant and one Personal Secretary

The annual payments for salaries and allowance for staff at 2007 rates is as follows:

These staff numbers are within those approved for Ministers.

The expenses are within those provided for in the Estimates. Details of these were given to the Oireachtas Select Committee on Art, Sport, Tourism, Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs.

A record of the debate is available on www.oireachtas.ie.

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 298: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs 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. [27233/07]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 299: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs 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. [27248/07]

Pat Carey (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 298 and 299 together.

The staffing for the office of Minister of State Carey is as follows:

There are currently four staff members in the Minister of State's Private Office as follows:

Civil Servants: 1 Private Secretary at Executive Officer level and three Clerical Officers.

There are currently four staff members in the Minister of State constituency office as follows:

Civil Servants: Two Clerical Officers

Non Civil Servants: One Personal Assistant and one Personal Secretary

The annual payments for salaries including allowances for staff in 2007, is shown on tables below:

The staffing for the office of Minister of State for Integration is a matter for the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform.

These staff numbers are within those approved for Ministers of State.