Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 531: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the names, date of appointment and annual salary of all special advisors appointed to her Department. [26596/08]

Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 532: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of staff in her Press Office; and the rank and the annual salary of each. [26611/08]

Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 533: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of staff employed in her constituency office; and the rank and the annual salary of each. [26626/08]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 531 to 533, inclusive, together.

Since my appointment as Minister for Social and Family Affairs on 7th May 2008, I have appointed, on a contract basis for my term of office, a Special Adviser, Ms. Averil Power whose salary is €94,740 per annum, and a Press Officer, Ms. Geraldine Butler whose salary is €71,814 per annum.

There are three established civil servants assigned to the Department's Press Office, a Higher Executive Officer on a payscale of €45,422 to €57,656 and two Executive Officers, one of whom is on a payscale of €29,820 to €47,321 and the other on a payscale of €31,394 to €49,809 (Class A rate of PRSI contribution applies as this person commenced employment after 6 April 1995).

There are four full-time administrative staff assigned to deal with matters in my constituency office.

There are three established civil servants, an Executive Officer on a payscale of €31,394 to €49,809 and two Clerical Officers, one of whom is on a payscale of €22,609 to €36,667 and the other on a payscale of €23,801 to €38,593 (Class A rate of PRSI contribution applies as this person commenced employment after 6 April 1995).

I have also appointed, on a contract basis for my term of office, a Personal Assistant, Mr. Peter O'Brien whose salary is €53,688 per annum.