Written answers
Tuesday, 13 November 2007
Department of Foreign Affairs
Ministerial Staff
9:00 pm
Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 250: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the names, titles and annual salaries of each of the political advisers, press officers, assistants or other political appointees who were employed by his Department on 1 November 2002; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28154/07]
Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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The tables set out the names, positions and remuneration of the then Ministers' Private Office staff who were employed by the Department of Foreign Affairs on 1 November 2002. All staff were contracted under terms and conditions of employment set by the Minister for Finance and were employed on a full-time basis.
| Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr. Brian Cowen T.D. | ||
| Name | Position | Remuneration |
| Mr. Gerry Steadman | Special Adviser | Assistant Principal Officer standard scale (plus 10% attraction allowance) €52,982 – €66,063 |
| Ms. Sinead Dooley | Personal Secretary | Executive Officer higher scale €23,011 – €37,606 |
| Minister of State, Mr Tom Kitt T.D. | ||
| Name | Position | Remuneration |
| Mr. John Lahart | Personal Assistant | Higher Executive Officer standard scale – PPC €36,560 – €43,156 |
| Ms. Tracey Young | Personal Secretary | Secretarial Assistant scale €17,453 – €33,692 |
| Mr. John Hunt | Civilian Driver | €26,243 |
| Mr. George Sweeney | Civilian Driver | €26,243 |
| Minister of State, Mr Dick Roche T.D. | ||
| Name | Position | Remuneration |
| Mr. Frank Rickard | Civilian Driver | €26,243 |
| Mr. Lance O'Brien | Civilian Driver | €26,243 |
Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 251: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the names, titles and annual salaries of each of the political advisers, press officers, assistants or other staff appointed by him; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28169/07]
Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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The table sets out the names of the staff appointed on contract by me, their positions and remuneration. All staff are contracted under terms and conditions of employment set by the Minister for Finance and are employed on a full-time basis. All appointments will terminate no later than the date on which I cease to hold this office.
| Name | Position | Salary Scale |
| Mr. Ciarán O'Cuinn | Special Adviser (Non-established) | Principal Officer standard scale €82, 016 – €101,446 |
| Mr. Richard Moore | Press Adviser (Non-established) | Principal Officer standard scale €82, 016 – €101,446 |
| Ms. Christine Maguire | Personal Assistant (Non-established) | Higher Executive Officer standard scale €44,314 – €52,379 (excludes long service increments) |
| Ms. Myra Wall | Personal Secretary (Non- established) | Executive Officer higher scale € 29,093 – €47,980 |
Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 252: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the names, titles and annual salaries of each of the political advisers, press officers, assistants or other political appointees who were employed by his Department on 1 November 2002; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28151/07]
Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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The breakdown of political appointees who were employed by this Department on 1 November 2002 was as shown in the table.
| Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Ms Mary Harney | ||
| Name | Title | Salary Scale at 1st November 2002 |
| Maurice Roche | Economic Advisor | Deputy Secretary scale – €125,930 |
| John O'Brien | Special Advisor | Assistant Secretary Scale: €92,949 – €106,441 |
| Oliver O'Connor | Special Advisor | Assistant Secretary Scale: €92,949 – €106,441 |
| Catherine Dardis | Personal Assistant | Higher Executive Officer Scale: €33, 886 – €42,934 |
| Nuala Talbot | Personal Secretary | Higher Executive Officer Scale: €33, 886 – €42,934 |
| Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Mr Frank Fahey T.D. | ||
| Name | Title | Salary at 1st November 2002 |
| Claudia McCarthy | Personal Assistant | Executive Officer Scale: €20,971 – €35,303 |
| Maura Doyle | Personal Secretary | Executive Officer Scale: €20,971 – €35,303 |
| Kevin Fahy | Civilian Driver | €24,709.32 |
| James Cooke | Civilian Driver | €25, 697.61 |
Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 253: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the names, titles and annual salaries of each of the political advisers, press officers, assistants or other staff appointed by him; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28166/07]
Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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The table sets out details in respect of current staff in my Office appointed by me.
| Name | Title | Salary Scale |
| Christopher Mannion | Special Advisor | Principal Officer scale |
| Deirdre Gillane | Policy Adviser | Principal Officer scale |
| Jerry O'Connor | Press Adviser | Principal Officer scale |
| Elizabeth O'Donoghue | Personal Assistant | Higher Executive Officer scale |
| Melanie Hewitt | Personal Secretary 0.6% worksharer | Executive Officer scale |
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