Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 394: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of staff in her 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 she will make a statement on the matter. [27205/07]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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There are currently 5.5 staff working in my constituency office, 2 of whom are non Civil Servants. The grades of these officers are as follows:

1 Higher Executive Officer,

1 Staff Officer (working on a half time basis),

2 Clerical Officers,

1 Personal Assistant (Higher Executive Officer level — non Civil Servant) and

1 Personal Secretary (non Civil Servant).

The amount paid in respect of salary for these officers is in accordance with the Department of Finance Salary Scales for the relevant grades. Travel and subsistence expenses are paid in accordance with the relevant Dpeartment of Finance Circular. The full year cost to the Exchequer in 2007 will be in the region of €220,000.

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 395: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of staff in her 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 she will provide the information in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27220/07]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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There are currently 7 staff working in my office, one of whom is not a civil servant. These officers are as follows:

1 Special Advisor (at Principal Officer level — non Civil Servant),

1 Higher Executive Officer (Private Secretary),

2 Executive Officers and

3 Clerical Officers.

The amount paid in respect of salary for these officers is in accordance with the Department of Finance Salary Scales for the relevant grades. Travel and subsistence expenses are paid in accordance with the relevant Dpeartment of Finance Circular. The full year cost to the Exchequer in 2007 will be in the region of €364,000 for the above staff.

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 396: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number, for each Minister of State assigned to her 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 she will make a statement on the matter. [27235/07]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 397: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number, for each Minister of State assigned to her 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 she will provide the information in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27250/07]

Kieran O'Donnell (Limerick East, Fine Gael)
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Question 403: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number and grades of staff employed in Minister for State with special responsibility for Lifelong Learning, Youth Work and School Transport's Office; and the annual cost of those staff. [27282/07]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 396, 397 and 403 together.

There are currently 5 staff working the private office of the Minister of State with responsibility for life long learning, youth work and school transports, all of whom are Civil Servants. The grades of these officers are as follows:

1 Higher Executive Officer (Private Secretary),

1 Executive Officer and

3 Clerical Officers.

There are currently 5 staff working in the constituency office of the Minister of State with responsibility for life long learning, youth work and school transports, 2 of whom are non civil servants. The grades of these officers are as follows:

1 Personal Assistant (Higher Executive Officer level — non Civil Servant),

1 Staff Officer (working on a 0.8 wholetime equivalent basis),

1 Personal Secretary (Clerical Officer level — non Civil Servant) and

2 Clerical Officers.

The amount paid in respect of salary for these officers is in accordance with the Department of Finance Salary Scales for the relevant grades. Travel and subsistence expenses are paid in accordance with the relevant Department of Finance Circular. The full year cost to the Exchequer in 2007 will be in the region of €385,000.