Written answers
Tuesday, 6 November 2007
Department of Foreign Affairs
Ministerial Staff
9:00 pm
Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 231: To ask the Minister for Foreign 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. [27209/07]
Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 232: To ask the Minister for Foreign 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. [27224/07]
Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 233: To ask the Minister for Foreign 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. [27239/07]
Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 234: To ask the Minister for Foreign 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. [27254/07]
Kieran O'Donnell (Limerick East, Fine Gael)
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Question 235: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number and grades of staff employed in Minister for State with special responsibility for European Affair's Office; and the annual cost of those staff. [27274/07]
Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 231 to 235, inclusive, together.
The following tables set out the grades, numbers and remuneration of the personnel in my private and constituency offices and those of the two Ministers of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs.
| Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr Dermot Ahern, T.D. Private Office | ||
| Grade/Position | Number | Salary Scale |
| Special Adviser (Non-established) | 1 | Principal Officer standard scale €82, 016 – €101,446 |
| Press Adviser (Non-established) | 1 | Principal Officer standard scale €82, 016 – €101,446 |
| First Secretary | 1 | 1st Secretary PPC scale — €66,302 – €82,679 |
| Higher Executive Officer | 1 | Higher Executive Officer higher scale €47,000 – €58,139 |
| Personal Secretary(Non-established) | 1 | Executive Officer higher scale €29,093-€47,980 |
| Executive Officer | 1 | Executive Officer standard scale €29,093 – €46,167 |
| Clerical Officer | 4 | Clerical Officer PPC scale €23,221 – €37,652 |
| Total | 10 |
| Constituency Office | ||
| Grade/Position | Number | Salary Scale |
| Personal Assistant (Non-established) (based in constituency) | 1 | Higher Executive Officer standard scale €44,314 – €52,379 (excludes long service increments) |
| Executive Officer | 1 | Executive Officer PPC scale €30,628 – €48,594 |
| Clerical Officer | 1 | Clerical Officer PPC scale €23,221 – €37,652 |
| Clerical Officer (worksharing) | 0.5 | Clerical Officer PPC scale €23,221 – €37,652 |
| Clerical Officer (based in constituency) | 1 | Clerical Officer higher scale €23,086 – €36,546 |
| Total | 4.5 |
| Minister of State, Mr. Dick Roche, T.D. | ||
| Private Office | ||
| Grade/Position | Number | Salary Scale |
| Special Adviser (Non-established) | 1 | Principal Officer standard scale €82, 016 – €101,446 |
| Personal Assistant (Non-established) | 1 | Higher Executive Officer standard scale €44,314 – €52,379 (excludes long service increments) |
| Higher Executive Officer | 1 | Higher Executive Officer standard scale €44,314 – €56,250 |
| Staff Officer | 1 | Staff Officer standard scale €33,258 – €44,407 |
| Clerical Officer | 2 | Clerical Officer standard scale €22,058 – €35,773 |
| Total | 6 |
| Constituency Office | ||
| Grade/Position | Number | Salary Scale |
| Personal Secretary (Non-established) (based in constituency) | 1 | Secretarial Assistant Scale €22,064 – €42,571 (Plus a 10% attraction allowance) |
| Staff Officer | 1 | Staff Officer standard scale €33,258 – €44,407 |
| Clerical Officer | 1 | Clerical Officer standard scale €22,058 – €35,773 |
| Clerical Officer (worksharing) | 0.5 | Clerical Officer standard scale €22,058 – €35,773 |
| Clerical Officer | 2 | Clerical Officer PPC scale €23,221 – €37,652 |
| Total | 5.5 |
| Minister of State, Mr. Míchael Kitt, T.D. | ||
| Private Office | ||
| Grade/Position | Number | Salary Scale |
| Executive Officer | 1 | Executive Officer PPC scale €30,628 – €48,594 |
| Executive Officer | 1 | Executive Officer standard scale €29,093 – €46,167 |
| Clerical Officer | 2 | Clerical Officer PPC scale €23,221 – €37,652 |
| Clerical Officer (worksharing) | 0.6 | Clerical Officer PPC scale €23,221 – €37,652 |
| Total | 4.6 |
| Constituency Office | ||
| Grade/Position | Number | Salary Scale |
| Personal Assistant (Non-established) | 1 | Parliamentary Assistant scale €39,112 – €49,685 |
| Personal Secretary (Non-established) (based in constituency) | 1 | Secretarial Assistant Scale €22,064 – €42,571 (Plus a 10% attraction allowance) |
| Clerical Officer | 1 | Clerical Officer standard scale €22,058 – €35,773 |
| Clerical Officer | 2 | Clerical Officer PPC scale €23,221 – €37,652 |
| Total | 5 |
The employment contract of the non-established officers referred to in these tables is coterminous with the appointment of the relevant office holder. Overtime, travel and subsistence expenses are paid in accordance with normal Civil Service regulations. Personal Pension Contribution (PPC) scales apply where officers were employed since 6 April 1995, pay class A rate of PRSI and make a personal pension contribution.
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