Written answers
Wednesday, 24 September 2008
Department of Transport
Departmental Staff
9:00 pm
Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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Question 711: To ask the Minister for Transport 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 the Minister and each Minister of State within his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30634/08]
Noel Dempsey (Meath West, Fianna Fail)
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The following tables provide the information requested by the Deputy.
| Minister's Office Minister's Office staff (Minister Noel Dempsey — from June 2007) | ||
| Grade | Number | Status (full time or political appointee) |
| Personal Assistant | 1 | Political appointee |
| Personal Secretary | 1 | Political appointee |
| Special Advisor | 2 | Political appointee |
| Private Secretary | 1 | Full time civil servant |
| Executive Officer | 2 | Full time civil servant |
| Clerical Officer | 7 | Full time civil servant |
| Minister's Office staff (Minister Martin Cullen — January to June 2007) | ||
| Grade | Number | Status (full time or political appointee) |
| Personal Assistant | 1 | Political appointee |
| Personal Secretary | 1 | Political appointee |
| Special Advisor | 2 | Political appointee |
| Private Secretary | 1 | Full time civil servant |
| Executive Officer | 2 | Full time civil servant |
| Clerical Officer | 7 | Full time civil servant |
The cost for 2007 for the Minister's office in terms of salary, overtime and expenses was €938,769. The cost in terms of salary, overtime and expenses from 1 January 2008 to date is €665,182. The projected cost for 2008 in terms of salary, overtime and expenses is €886,909.
| Ministers of State | ||
| Minister of State's Office staff (Minister Noel Ahern — from May 2008) | ||
| Grade | Number | Status (full time or political appointee) |
| Personal Assistant | 1 | Political appointee |
| Personal Secretary | 1 | Political appointee |
| Civilian Driver | 2 | Political appointee |
| Private Secretary | 1 | Full time civil servant |
| Executive Officer | 2 | Full time civil servant |
| Clerical Officer | 2 | Full time civil servant |
| Minister of State's Office staff (Pat The Cope Gallagher — January to June 2007) | ||
| Grade | Number | Status (full time or political appointee) |
| Personal Assistant | 1 | Political appointee |
| Personal Secretary | 1 | Political appointee |
| Civilian Driver | 2 | Political appointee |
| Executive Officer | 1 | Full time civil servant |
| Staff Officer | 1 | Full time civil servant |
| Clerical Officer | 5 | Full time civil servant |
The cost for 2007 for the Minister of State's office in terms of salary, overtime and expenses was €362,228. The cost in terms of salary, overtime and expenses from 1 January 2008 to date is €170,533. The projected cost for 2008 in terms of salary, overtime and expenses is €341,066.
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