Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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Question 151: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform 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. [38961/08]

Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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Question 152: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of staff employed by Ministers of State in his Department whose function it is to deal with representations from the Ministers of State's 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. [38975/08]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 151 and 152 together.

I have 1 Personal (Dáil) Secretary (Dublin), salaries €30,566 — €50,410. I have 1 Personal Assistant (Louth), salaries €46,558 — 59,097. I have four Clerical Officers (3 in Dublin and 1 in Louth), salaries 3 @ €24,397 — € 39, 558 and 1 @ €24,225 — €38,397. The number, grade and salary range of staff employed in the Constituency Office of my colleague, Mr. Conor Lenihan, T.D., Minister of State for Integration, are set out in the following table.

With regard to the location of these staff, the Executive Officer and two Clerical Officers are based in the Office of the Minister for Integration, while the Personal Assistant and Personal Secretary divide their time between that Office and the Minister of State's constituency.