Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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Question 167: To ask the Taoiseach 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. [39193/08]

Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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The information requested by the Deputy regarding staff employed in the Constituency Offices of the Government Chief Whip and Minister of State at my Department is detailed in the schedule as follows. The Constituency Office of the Minister of State for European Affairs is based in the Department of Foreign Affairs.

The Government Chief Whip, who is also the Minister of State at the Department of Defence has opted for convenience purposes to have no Constituency Office based in the Department of Defence, but instead has one Clerical Officer from that Department assigned to his Constituency Office in Government Buildings. This Clerical Officer is paid by the Department of Defence.

Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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Question 168: To ask the Taoiseach 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. [39194/08]

Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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A total of eight staff are employed between my Constituency Offices in Government Buildings and my Tullamore Office. The information requested by the Deputy on these staff is detailed in the schedule as follows: