Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 506: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the names, date of appointment and annual salary of all special advisors appointed to his Department. [26585/08]

Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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I have appointed Ms Michelle Hoctor as my Special (Press) Advisor with effect from 7 May 2008. She is paid at the Principal Officer (Standard Scale) rate.

Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 507: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the number of staff in his press office; and the rank and the annual salary of each. [26600/08]

Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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Currently there are three staff serving in the Department's Press Office, a Press Officer at Principal Officer level, a Higher Executive Officer and an officer at Executive Officer level. These staff are paid at the appropriate Civil Service salary scales for the grades.

Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 508: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the number of staff employed in his constituency office; and the rank and the annual salary of each. [26615/08]

Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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There is currently a total of 5 staff employed in my constituency office. The breakdown is as follows:

1 Personal Assistant at Higher Executive Officer level

1 Constituency Assistant at Higher Executive Officer level

1 Personal Secretary at Secretarial Assistant level

1 Staff Officer

1 Clerical Officer.

All the above staff are paid at the appropriate civil service pay scales for these grades and my Personal Secretary is in receipt of an attraction allowance of 10% of salary.