Written answers
Tuesday, 20 May 2008
Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government
Ministerial Staff
9:00 pm
Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 590: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of civil servants who have worked in the constituency offices of the Minister and Ministers of State since 1997 to date in 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20054/08]
John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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The information requested in the question is set out in the tables below:
| Ministers | ||
| Minister | Duration | Number of Civil Servants working in Constituency Office |
| Noel Dempsey | 1997 – 2002 | 4 |
| Martin Cullen | 2002 – 2004 | 4 |
| Dick Roche | 2004 – 2007 | 4 |
| John Gormley | 2007 – to date | 4 |
| Ministers of State | ||
| Minister of State | Duration | Number of Civil Servants working in Constituency Office |
| Dan Wallace | 1997 – 2002 | 2 |
| Bobby Molloy | 1997 – 2002 | 3 |
| Pat the Cope Gallagher | 2002 – 2004 | 2 |
| Noel Ahern | 2002 – 2007 | 3 |
| Batt O'Keeffe | 2004 – 2008 | 3 |
| Tony Killeen | 2007 – 2008 | 2 |
| Máire Hoctor* | 2007 to date | 0 |
| *Staffing arrangements for the Office of the Minister of State, Máire Hoctor, with responsibility for Older People are dealt with by the Department of Health and Children. |
Appropriate staffing arrangements are not yet in place in respect of the offices of Ministers of State Michael Finneran and Michael Kitt.
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