Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 624: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of staff employed in his constituency office; and the rank and the annual salary of each. [26619/08]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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There are currently 5.5 officers working in my Constituency Office, 2 of whom are non Civil Servants. The grades of these officers are as follows: 1 Higher Executive Officer;1 Staff Officer (0.5 WTE); 2 Clerical Officers; 1 Personal Assistant (Salary €53,688 pa — non Civil Servant) and 1 Personal Secretary (Salary €47,566 pa — non Civil Servant).

This staffing level is within the Department of Finance Guidelines for the staffing of a Minister's Constituency Office. The salaries paid to the Civil Servants are in accordance with the Department of Finance salary scales for the relevant grades. The salaries paid to the Personal Assistant and Personal Secretary are in accordance with the Department of Finance Instructions relating to the Appointment of Ministerial Private Office Staff.