Kieran O'Donnell (Limerick East, Fine Gael)
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Question 502: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number and grades of staff employed in Minister for State with special responsibility for Environment and Energy's Office; and the annual cost of those staff. [27277/07]

Kieran O'Donnell (Limerick East, Fine Gael)
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Question 503: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number and grades of staff employed in Minister for State with responsibility for Older People's Office; and the annual cost of those staff. [27290/07]

John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 502 and 503 together.

The staffing composition of the office of the Minister of State with special responsibility for Environment and Energy is set out in the following table.

Total costs (including salary and expenses) for the above staff, in the period 20th June to the end of October 2007, amounted to €81,894.74.

Staffing arrangements for the Office of the Minister of State with responsibility for Older People are dealt with by the Department of Health and Children.