Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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Question 1476: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government 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. [30627/08]

John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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Details regarding the numbers of staff in each Ministerial office are as follows:

Minister's Office

Civil Servants

1 Private Secretary — Higher Executive Officer

5 Executive Officers

5 Clerical Officers.

Political Appointments

2 Special Advisers

1 Personal Assistant

1 Personal Secretary.

Minister of State Finneran

Civil Servants

1 Private Secretary — Higher Executive Officer

3 Executive Officers

4 Clerical Officers.

Political Appointments

1 Personal Assistant

1 Personal Secretary.

Minister of State Kitt

Civil Servants

1 Private Secretary — Higher Executive Officer

4 Executive Officers

2 Clerical Officers.

Political Appointments

1 Personal Assistant

1 Personal Secretary.

The costs for each Ministerial private and constituency office for 2007 and the projected costs for 2008 are set out in Table 1.

Staffing arrangements for the Minister of State Máire Hoctor, who has responsibility for Older People, are dealt with by the Department of Health and Children.