Written answers
Thursday, 6 December 2007
Department of Health and Children
Ministerial Staff
8:00 pm
Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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Question 95: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of programme managers, special advisers, policy assistants, personnel on secondment and other personnel who are not part of the existing Civil Service who make up her Department, including permanent civil servants attached to the office of the Minister and Ministers of State; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33011/07]
Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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The following tables detail the number of programme managers, special advisors, policy assistants, personnel on secondment and other personnel who are not part of the existing Civil Service who make up my Department. Details are also provided in respect of the number of permanent civil servants attached to my office and the offices of the Ministers of State.
| Minister's Office | ||
| Grade | Civil Servant/Other | Number W.T.E. |
| Special Advisor | Other | 2 |
| Special Advisor/Programme Manager | Other | 1 |
| Special Advisor/Press Advisor | Other | 1 |
| Personal Assistant | Other | 2 |
| Clerical Officer on Secondment | Civil Servant | 2 |
| Department of Health and Children | Civil Servant | 8 |
| Minister of State, Mr Brendan Smith T.D. | ||
| Grade | Civil Servant/Other | Number W.T.E. |
| Special Advisor | Other | 1 |
| Personal Assistant | Other | 1 |
| Personal Secretary | Other | 1 |
| Clerical Officer on Secondment | Civil Servant | 2 |
| Department of Health and Children | Civil Servant | 6.7 |
| Minister of State, Dr Jimmy Devins T.D. | ||
| Grade | Civil Servant/Other | Number W.T.E. |
| Special Advisor | Other | 1 |
| Personal Assistant | Other | 1 |
| Personal Secretary | Other | 0.46 |
| Personal Secretary | Other | 0.54 |
| Civilian Driver | Other | 2 |
| Department of Health and Children * | Civil Servant | 5 |
| *An Executive Officer from the Department of Education and Science is also assigned to Minister Devins Office. |
| Minister of State, Mr Pat the Cope Gallagher T.D. | ||
| Grade | Civil Servant/Other | Number W.T.E. |
| Personal Assistant | Other | 1 |
| Personal Secretary | Other | 1 |
| Clerical Officer on Secondment | Civil Servant | 2 |
| Civilian Driver | Other | 2 |
| Department of Health and Children | Civil Servant | 5 |
| Minister of State, Ms Máire Hoctor T.D. | ||
| Grade | Civil Servant/Other | Number W.T.E. |
| Personal Assistant | Other | 1 |
| Personal Secretary | Other | 1 |
| Civilian Driver | Other | 2 |
| Department of Health and Children | Civil Servant | 6.5 |
In addition, there are 12.1 W.T.E. non-civil servants seconded on a temporary basis to my Department from a number of organisations and 1 officer on contract to my Department.
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