Written answers
Wednesday, 21 November 2007
Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform
Ministerial Salaries
9:00 pm
Damien English (Meath West, Fine Gael)
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Question 308: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the estimate he has made of the cost of paying salaries and pension contributions for additional Ministers of State appointed by him in 2007; the cost of same for staff assigned to each additional Minister for State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30160/07]
Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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Prior to the formation of the Government in June this year there were three Ministers of State attached to my Department as follows:
Minister of State Mr Brian Lenihan TD with responsibility for children
Minister of State Mr Tim O'Malley TD with responsibility for Mental Health and Disability Services
Minister of State Mr Sean Power TD with responsibility for Services for Older People, Health Promotion and Food Safety
Following the formation of the current Government the Taoiseach appointed four Ministers of State to this Department as follows:
Minister of State Mr Brendan Smith TD with responsibility for children
Minister of State Mr Pat the Cope Gallagher TD with responsibility for Health Promotion and Food Safety
Minister of State Dr Jimmy Devins TD with responsibility for Disability Issues and Mental Health (excluding discrimination)
Minister of State Ms Maire Hoctor TD with responsibility for Older People
These appointments reflect the commitment of this Government to the priority it is giving to these key areas of health policy. As the areas of responsibility of the three previous Ministers of State have been re-allocated it is not possible to identify one specific additional appointment. However, for the Deputy's information I am providing in the following tables details of the number of civil servants and other staff in the private and constituency offices for each Minister of State assigned to my Department.
| Minister of State, Mr Brendan Smith TD | |
| Annual Salary — €51,921 | Allowance — €19,058 |
| Private Office | ||
| Grade | Civil Servant/Other | Annual Salary |
| € | ||
| Special Adviser | Other | 95,363 |
| Private Secretary | Civil Servant | 70,724 |
| Executive Officer | Civil Servant | 44,697 |
| Clerical Officer | Civil Servant | 29,722 |
| Clerical Officer | Civil Servant | 35,727 |
| Clerical Officer (0.6 post) | Civil Servant | 21,928 |
| Clerical Officer (0.5 post) | Civil Servant | 14,861 |
| Constituency Office | ||
| Grade | Civil Servant/Other | Annual Salary |
| € | ||
| Personal Assistant | Other | 45,121 |
| Personal Secretary | Other | 38,529 |
| Clerical Officer | Civil Servant | 35,773 |
| Clerical Officer (0.6 post) | Civil Servant | 17,833 |
| Clerical Officer | Civil Servant | 35,773 |
| Clerical Officer | Civil Servant | 29,722 |
| Minister of State, Ms Maire Hoctor TD |
| Annual Salary — €51,921 |
| Private Office | ||
| Grade | Civil Servant/Other | Annual Salary |
| € | ||
| Private Secretary | Civil Servant | 64,387 |
| Executive Officer | Civil Servant | 41,170 |
| Staff Officer (0.5 post) | Civil Servant | 22,204 |
| Clerical Officer | Civil Servant | 35,727 |
| Clerical Officer | Civil Servant | 30,806 |
| Civilian Driver | Other | 33,148 |
| Civilian Driver | Other | 33,148 |
| Constituency Office | ||
| Grade | Civil Servant/Other | Annual Salary |
| € | ||
| Personal Assistant | Other | 46,406 |
| Personal Secretary | Other | 40,734 |
| Clerical Officer | Civil Servant | 35,727 |
| Clerical Officer | Civil Servant | 35,196 |
| Minister of State, Dr Jimmy Devins TD |
| Annual Salary — €51,921 |
| Private Office | ||
| Grade | Civil Servant/Other | Annual Salary |
| € | ||
| Special Adviser | Other | 82,016 |
| Private Secretary | Civil Servant | 69,954 |
| Executive Officer | Civil Servant | 42,766 |
| Clerical Officer | Civil Servant | 28,640 |
| Clerical Officer | Civil Servant | 28,640 |
| Civilian Driver | Other | 33,148 |
| Civilian Driver | Other | 33,148 |
| Constituency Office | ||
| Grade | Civil Servant/Other | Annual Salary |
| € | ||
| Personal Assistant | Other | 46,406 |
| Personal Secretary (0.46 post) | Other | 12,516 |
| Personal Secretary (0.54 post) | Other | 14,692 |
| Clerical Officer | Civil Servant | 32,974 |
| Minister of State, Mr Pat the Cope Gallagher TD |
| Annual Salary — €51,921 |
| Private Office | ||
| Grade | Civil Servant/Other | Annual Salary |
| € | ||
| Private Secretary | Civil Servant | 58,631 |
| Executive Officer | Civil Servant | 45,499 |
| Clerical Officer | Civil Servant | 27,555 |
| Clerical Officer | Civil Servant | 28,640 |
| Civilian Driver | Other | 33,148 |
| Civilian Driver | Other | 33,148 |
| Constituency Office | ||
| Grade | Civil Servant/Other | Annual Salary |
| € | ||
| Personal Assistant | Other | 52,379 |
| Personal Secretary | Other | 42,571 |
| Clerical Officer | Civil Servant | 36,546 |
| Clerical Officer | Civil Servant | 32,974 |
| Clerical Officer | Civil Servant | 29,267 |
Annual salary costs identified in the table above do not include Employers PRSI or an additional pension payment of 11% paid in respect of a personal pension for a special adviser to Minister of State Brendan Smith. Annual Salary costs quoted in respect of each Minister of State are exclusive of their TD's salary which is paid by the Oireachtas.
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