Written answers
Wednesday, 24 September 2008
Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs
Departmental Staff
9:00 pm
Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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Question 1189: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs 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 him and each Minister of State within his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30623/08]
Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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The current staffing in my private and constituency offices are:
| Minister's Private Office | Civil Servants | Political Appointees |
| 1 Private Secretary (Higher Executive Officer Level) | 1 Media Advisor | |
| 1 Executive Officer | 1 Special Advisor | |
| 7 Clerical Officers |
| Minister's Constituency Office | Civil Servants | Political Appointees |
| 1 Executive Officer | 1 Personal Assistant | |
| 2 Clerical Officers | 1 Personal Secretary |
The current staffing in Minister of State's private and constituency offices are:
| Minister of State's Private Office | Civil Servants | Political Appointees |
| 1 Private Secretary (Executive Officer Level) | — | |
| 4 Clerical Officers | — |
| Minister of State's Constituency Office | Civil Servants | Political Appointees |
| 2 Clerical Officers | 2 Personal Assistants (Worksharing) | |
| 1 Personal Secretary |
The Staffing for the Office of Minister of State for Integration is a matter for the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform.
The costs for 2007 and 2008 in my private and constituency offices are:
| Minister's Private Office | Salary and overtime | *Expenses |
| € | € | |
| 2007 | 451,562 | 14,791 |
| 01/01/2008 to 31/12/2008 | 502,742 | 10,493 |
| Minister's Constituency Office | Salary and overtime | *Expenses |
| € | € | |
| 2007 | 195,949 | 42 |
| 01/01/2008 to 31/12/2008 | 194,268 | 75 |
The costs for 2007 and 2008 for the Minister of State's private and constituency offices are:
| Minister of State Carey's Private Office | Salary and overtime | Expenses |
| € | € | |
| 2007 | 166,638 | 578 |
| 01/01/2008 to 12/05/2008 | 70,755 | 2,081 |
| Minister of State Carey's Constituency Office | Salary and overtime | Expenses |
| € | € | |
| 2007 | 138,585 | 143 |
| 01/01/2008 to 07/05/2008 | 46,419 | 15 |
| 01/01/2008 to 12/05/2008 Civil Servants | 19,979 | — |
| Minister of State Curran's Private Office | Salary and overtime | * Expenses |
| € | € | |
| 2008 | ||
| 13/05/2008 to 31/12/2008 | 118,332 | 173 |
| * Expenses relating to 2008 are up to a current date. |
Lucinda Creighton (Dublin South East, Fine Gael)
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Question 1190: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the number of Civil Service staff dealing with constituency matters in his office; the number of Civil Service staff dealing with constituency matters in the offices of junior Ministers in his Department; and the cost in salaries for these staff per annum. [31125/08]
Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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The number of civil service staff dealing with constituency matters in my office and the cost in salaries for these staff per annum is:
| Number of Civil Servants | Salary costs per annum |
| 3 | €106,886 |
The number of civil service staff dealing with constituency matters in my Minister of State's office and the cost in salaries for these staff per annum is:
| Number of Civil Servants | Salary costs per annum |
| 1.8 | €57,713 |
The staffing for the Office of the Minister of State for Integration is a matter for the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform.
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