Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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Question 83: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of staff employed in his Department whose function it is to deal with representations from his constituency; the number of these staff that are located in the constituency and in his Department; the grade and remuneration at which these staff are employed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38958/08]

Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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Question 84: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of staff employed by Ministers of State in his Department whose function it is to deal with representations from the Ministers of States' constituency; the number of these staff that are located in the constituency and in his Department; the grade and remuneration at which these staff are employed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38972/08]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 83 and 84 together.

The following are the staff employed in my Department whose function is to deal with representations from my constituency:

One Clerical Officer and my Personal Secretary are based in my constituency office in Castleknock. The remainder of the staff are all based in my Department's offices in Merrion Street.

I am advised by the Office of Public Works that the following staff are employed there to deal with representations from Minister of State Mansergh's constituency:

The Minister of State's Personal Secretary is located in his constituency office in Tipperary Town, and his Personal Assistant is based in the Dublin office of the Office of Public Works.