Written answers
Wednesday, 24 September 2008
Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Departmental Staff
9:00 pm
Tommy Broughan (Dublin North East, Labour)
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Question 160: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of staff employed in respect of the constituency office and the private office of herself and each Minister of State within her Department, broken down by grade; the costs of each office in terms of salaries and expenses for 2007 and the projected costs for 2008; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30910/08]
Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The tables below outline the number of staff by grade in my private and constituency office and in those of each Minister of State within my Department. The cost for 2007 of each such office in terms of salary, overtime and expenses are included together with the projected costs for 2008 to date.
| Office of the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise Trade & Employment | |
| Civil Servants | Political Appointees |
| 1 Private Secretary | 2 Special Advisors |
| 3 Executive Officers | 1 Press Advisor |
| 8 Clerical Officers | 1 Personal Assistant |
| 1 Personal Secretary | |
| 1 Temp. Clerical Officer |
| Year | Salaries, Wages and Allowances* | Travel & Subsistence** | Ministerial Allowance | Miscellaneous | Total |
| 2007 | 1,099,700.40 | 58,053.27 | 11,161.20 | 6,110.78 | 1,175,025.65 |
| 2008 to date*** | 959,350.03 | 22,718.16 | 10,652.79 | 8,186.95 | 1,000,907.93 |
| Office of the Minister for Labour Affairs | |
| Civil Servants | Political Appointees |
| 1 Private Secretary | 1 Personal Assistant |
| 1 Executive Officer | 1 Personal Secretary |
| 3 Clerical Officers | 2 Civilian Drivers |
| Year | Salaries, Wages and Allowances* | Travel & Subsistence** | Ministerial Allowance | Miscellaneous | Total |
| 2007 | 333,209.14 | 81,433.54 | 12,001.36 | 846.95 | 427,490.99 |
| 2008 to date*** | 252,485.77 | 73,255.40 | 8,113.60 | 3,407.08 | 337,261.85 |
| Office of the Minister for Trade & Commerce | |
| Civil Servants | Political Appointees |
| 1 Private Secretary | 1 Personal Assistant |
| 1 Staff Officer | 1 Personal Secretary |
| 2 Clerical Officers | 2 Secretarial Assistants |
| 2 Civilian Drivers | |
| Year | Salaries, Wages and Allowances* | Travel & Subsistence** | Ministerial Allowance | Miscellaneous | Total |
| 2007 | 404,894.49 | 114,483.63 | 15,213.00 | 2,062.22 | 536,653.34 |
| 2008 to date*** | 379,060.69 | 130,957.63 | 9,605.65 | 2,594.35 | 522,218.32 |
| Office of the Minister for Science, Technology and Innovation | |
| Civil Servants | Political Appointees |
| 1 Private Secretary | 1 Press Advisor |
| 1 Executive Officer | 1 Personal Assistant |
| 2 Clerical Officers | 2 Personal Secretaries (each staff member on a 0.5% worksharing basis) |
| 2 Civilian Drivers |
| Year | Salaries, Wages and Allowances* | Travel & Subsistence** | Ministerial Allowance | Miscellaneous | Total |
| 2007 | 176,870.95 | 46,535.60 | 4,056.80 | 790.66 | 228,254.01 |
| 2008 to date*** | 377,432.46 | 50,446.61 | 9,127.80 | 4,766.45 | 441,773.32 |
| * The totals provided for Salaries, Wages and Allowances include overtime and Employer's PRSI. | |||||
| ** The totals provided for Travel and Subsistence Expenses include the cost of flights invoiced directly to the Department. | |||||
| *** Travel and Subsistence figures are up to end of August '08 |
There are also two additional Ministers of State who have responsibility in this Department however; they do not have offices in the Department. The Ministers concerned are:
Minister for Lifelong Learning at the Department of Education and Science.
Minister for Equality, Disability and Mental Health at the Department of Health and Children.
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