Written answers
Wednesday, 24 September 2008
Department of Health and Children
Departmental Staff
9:00 pm
Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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Question 544: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of staff broken down by grade, the number of such staff who are full time civil servants, the number of such staff who are political appointees, the cost for 2007 of each such office in terms of salary, overtime and expenses and the projected cost for 2008 of each such office in terms of salary, overtime and expenses in respect of the private and the constituency office of her and each Minister of State within her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30630/08]
Lucinda Creighton (Dublin South East, Fine Gael)
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Question 592: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of civil service staff dealing with constituency matters in her office; the number of civil service staff dealing with constituency matters in the offices of Ministers of State within her Department; and the cost in salaries for these staff per annum. [31132/08]
Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 544 and 592 together.
The information requested by the Deputies is set out in the following tables.
| Table 1 — Staffing Position September 2008 | |||||||||
| Civil Servants | Political Appointees | ||||||||
| 2008 | Private Secretary | Executive Officer | Staff Officer | Clerical Officer | Special Advisor | Personal Secretary | Personal Assistant | Civilian Driver | Overall Total |
| Minister for Health & Children | |||||||||
| Private Office | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | ||
| Constituency Office | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||
| Minister for Children & Youth Affairs | |||||||||
| Private Office | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | ||||
| Constituency Office | 1.6 | 1 | 1 | 3.6 | |||||
| Minister of State with responsibility for Health Promotion & Food Safety | |||||||||
| Private Office | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | ||||
| Constituency Office | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |||||
| Minister of State with responsibility for Older People | |||||||||
| Private Office | 1 | 1 | 0.5 | 2 | 2 | 6.5 | |||
| Constituency Office | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |||||
| Minister of State with responsibility for Equality, Disability Issues & Mental Health | |||||||||
| Private Office | 1 | 0.8 | 2 | 2 | 5.8 | ||||
| Constituency Office | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |||||
| Overall Total | 5 | 6.8 | 1.5 | 23.6 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 55.9 |
| Table 2 — Staffing Position 31 December 2007 | |||||||||
| Civil Servants | Political Appointees | ||||||||
| 2007 | Private Secretary | Executive Officer | Staff Officer | Clerical Officer | Special Advisor | Personal Secretary | Personal Assistant | Civilian Driver | Overall Total |
| Minister for Health & Children | |||||||||
| Private Office | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 13 | ||
| Constituency Office | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||
| Minister for Children | |||||||||
| Private Office | 1 | 1 | 3.1 | 1 | 6.1 | ||||
| Constituency Office | 3.8 | 1 | 1 | 5.8 | |||||
| Minister of State with responsibility for Health Promotion & Food Safety | |||||||||
| Private Office | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |||
| Constituency Office | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |||||
| Minister of State with responsibility for Older People | |||||||||
| Private Office | 1 | 1 | 0.5 | 2 | 2 | 6.5 | |||
| Constituency Office | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |||||
| Minister of State with responsibility for Disability Issues & Mental Health | |||||||||
| Private Office | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | |||
| Constituency Office | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||
| Overall Total | 5 | 6 | 1.5 | 24.9 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 59.4 |
| Table 3 — Administrative Budget Details for Ministerial Offices | ||||
| 2007 | Total Pay | Overtime (included in Total Pay) | Travel & Subsistence Payments | Ministerial Expenses |
| €m | €m | €m | €m | |
| Minister for Health & Children | 1.235 | 0.003 | 0.074 | 0.015 |
| Minister for Children | 0.643 | 0.022 | 0.034 | 0.014 |
| Minister of State with responsibility for Health Promotion & Food Safety | 0.101 | 0.002 | 0.044 | 0.006 |
| Minister of State with responsibility for Older People | 0.469 | 0.007 | 0.086 | 0.012 |
| Minister of State with responsibility for Disability Issues & Mental Health | 0.674 | 0.002 | 0.080 | 0.011 |
| Total | 3.122 | 0.036 | 0.318 | 0.058 |
| Projected 2008 | Total Pay | Overtime (included in Total Pay) | Travel & Subsistence Payments | Ministerial Expenses |
| €m | €m | €m | €m | |
| Minister for Health & Children | 1.139 | 0.003 | 0.039 | 0.015 |
| Minister for Children and Youth Affairs | 0.637 | 0.013 | 0.008 | 0.011 |
| Minister of State with responsibility for Health Promotion & Food Safety | 0.414 | 0.007 | 0.074 | 0.011 |
| Minister of State with responsibility for Older People | 0.542 | 0.018 | 0.061 | 0.012 |
| Minister of State with responsibility for Equality, Disability Issues & Mental Health | 0.516 | 0.014 | 0.101 | 0.010 |
| Total | 3.248 | 0.055 | 0.283 | 0.059 |
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