Written answers
Wednesday, 24 September 2008
Department of Defence
Departmental Staff
9:00 pm
Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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Question 1380: To ask the Minister for Defence 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. [30624/08]
Willie O'Dea (Limerick East, Fianna Fail)
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The following tables set out the grades, numbers and remuneration for 2007 and 2008 of the personnel in my private and constituency offices and those of the Minister of State at the Department of Defence. In addition to four permanent civil servants employed in my Private Office and six permanent civil servants employed in my Constituency Office, I have appointed a Special Adviser, a Press Adviser, a Personal Assistant and a Personal Secretary.
| Minister for Defence, Mr Willie O'Dea, T.D. | |||
| Private Office | |||
| Grade/Position | No. | Salary Scale as at 01/09/2008 | Salary Scale as at 01/09/2007 |
| Special Adviser (Non-established) | 1 | Principal Officer standard scale €86,168 – €106,582 | Principal Officer standard scale €82,016 – €101,446 |
| Press Adviser (Non-established) | 1 | Principal Officer standard scale €86,168 – €106,582 | Principal Officer standard scale €82, 016 – €101,446 |
| Higher Executive Officer | 1 | Higher Executive Officer standard scale €46,558 – €59,097 | Higher Executive Officer standard scale €44,314 – €56,250 |
| Executive Officer | 1 | Executive Officer standard scale €30,566 – €48,504 | Executive Officer higher scale €29,093 – €47,980 |
| Staff Officer | 1 | Staff Officer €34,941 – €46,655 | Staff Officer €33,258 – €44,407 |
| Clerical Officer | 1 | Clerical Officer PPC scale €24,397 – €39,558 | Clerical Officer PPC scale €23,221 – €37,652 |
| Constituency Office | |||
| Grade/Position | No. | Salary Scale as at 01/09/2008 | Salary Scale as at 01/09/2007 |
| Personal Assistant (Non-established, (based in constituency) | 1 | Higher Executive Officer standard scale €46,558-€55,030 (excludes long service increments) | Higher Executive Officer standard scale €44,314-€52,379 (excludes long service increments) |
| Personal Secretary (Non-established, (based in constituency) | 1 | Secretarial Assistant contract scale €23,182 – €44,726 | Secretarial Assistant contract scale €22,064 – €42,571 |
| Executive Officer | 1 | Executive Officer PPC scale €32,179 – €51,054 | Executive Officer PPC scale €30,628 – €48,594 |
| Staff Officer | 1 | Staff Officer scale PPC €36,779 – €49,104 | Staff Officer scale €33,258 – €44,407 |
| Clerical Officers in Constituency Office 2008 | ||
| Grade/Position | No. | Salary Scale at 01/09/2008 |
| Clerical Officer | 1 | Clerical Officer Higher scale €24,255 – €38,397 |
| Clerical Officer | 2 | Clerical Officer PPC standard scale €24,397 – €39,558 |
| Clerical Officer | 1 | Clerical Officer standard scale €23,174 – €37,584 |
| Clerical Officers in Constituency Office 2007 | ||
| Grade/Position | No. | Salary Scale at 01/09/2007 |
| Clerical Officer | 1 | Clerical Officer PPC scale €23,221 – €37,652 |
| Clerical Officer | 3* | Clerical Officer scale €22,058 – €35,773 |
| * This figure reflects both full time and part time Clerical Officers. |
Minister of State, Mr. Pat Carey, T.D. (2008) and Mr. Tom Kitt, T.D. (2007)
Private Office and Constituency Office
There are two staff assigned to cover both the private office and the constituency office of the Minister of State, both of whom are civil servants.
| Grade/Position | No. | Salary Scale as at 01/09/2008 | Salary Scale as at 01/09/2007 |
| Higher Executive Officer | 1 | Higher Executive Officer standard scale €46,558 – €59,097 | Higher Executive Officer standard scale €44,314 – €56,250 |
| Clerical Officer | 1 | Clerical Officer higher scale €24,255 – €38,397 | Clerical Officer higher scale €23,086 – €36,546 |
The employment contract of the non-established officers referred to in these tables is coterminous with the appointment of the relevant office holder. Overtime, travel and subsistence expenses are paid in accordance with normal Civil Service regulations. Personal Pension Contribution (PPC) scales apply where officers were employed since 6 April 1995, pay class A rate of PRSI and make a personal pension contribution.
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