Brian Hayes (Dublin South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 272: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of staff, job description, date of appointment, and the annual salary of those employed by each of the offices of the Ministers of State assigned to his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37820/08]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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There are currently 7 officers in the Private Office of the Minister of State at my Department, 2 of whom are non Civil Servants. The grades and dates of appointment to their current post of these officers are:

1 Higher Executive Officer/Private Secretary (appointed 8th May 2006)

1 Executive Officer (appointed 8th May 2006)

3 Clerical Officers (appointed 8th May 2006, 11th September 2006 and 22nd January 2007)

2 Civilian Drivers (non Civil Servants appointed 20th June 2007)

The annual cost of this office to date in terms of salary, overtime and expenses are €294,952.32.

There are currently 4.8 officers in the Constituency Office of the Minister of State at my Department, 2 of whom are non Civil Servants. The grades and dates of appointment to their current post of these officers are:

1 Personal Assistant (non Civil Servant appointed 13th May 2008)

1 Personal Secretary (non Civil Servant appointed 22nd Sept 2008)

0.80 Staff Officer (appointed 22nd May 2006)

2 Clerical Officers (appointed 8th May 2006 and 14th April 2008)

The annual cost of this office to date in terms of salary, overtime and expenses are €194,585.44

The duties of the staff who are civil servants are appropriate to their grade. The duties of the staff who are non-civil servants are appropriate to the terms of their contract.

The staffing levels for the office of the Minister of State are within the Department of Finance Guidelines for the staffing of the Private and Constituency offices of a Minister and Minister of State. The salaries paid to the Civil Servants are in accordance with the Department of Finance salary scales for the relevant grades. The salaries paid to the non-civil servant staff are in accordance with the Department of Finance Instructions relating to the Appointment of Ministerial Private Office Staff.