Written answers
Thursday, 13 November 2008
Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs
Ministerial Staff
5:00 pm
Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 186: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the number of people he and his Ministers of State have appointed to work with them; the number located in their constituency offices and in their Department; the responsibility of each; the rank, salary scale and name in each case; if they are elected to city, county, town or borough councils; if they are members of State boards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40417/08]
Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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My Department employs the staff that work in my private and constituency offices. These are civil servants and their function is to provide administrative support to myself and to my Department. The following tables provide the details requested by the Deputy in respect of these staff:
| Private Office | ||
| Number | Rank/Duty | Salary Scales |
| 1 | Private Secretary (HEO level) | €49,007 – €62,210 p.a. + Private Secretary Allowance |
| 1 | Executive Officer | €32,179 – €51,054 p.a. |
| 7 | Clerical Officer | €467.55 – €758.10 p.w. |
| Constituency Office | ||
| Number | Rank/Duty | Salary Scales |
| 1 | Executive Officer | €32,179 – €51,054 p.a. |
| 2 | Clerical Officer | €467.55 – €758.10 p.w. |
In addition, my Department employs a Special Adviser, Media Adviser, Personal Assistant and Personal Secretary who work in my office. The Personal Assistant and Personal Secretary are located in my constituency office. The details requested by the Deputy in relation to these staff are set out in the following table.
| Name | Rank/Duty | Salary Scale |
| Pádraic Ó hUiginn | Special Adviser | €86,168 – €106,582 p.a. |
| Layla de Cogan Chin | Media Adviser | €86,168 – €106,582 p.a. |
| Muireann Ní Thuairisg | Personal Assistant (HEO level) | €46,558 – €59,097 |
| Máire Ní Fhlatharta | Personal Secretary | €444.26 – €857.15 per week + 10% Attraction Allowance |
My Department also employs the staff that work in the offices of Mr. John Curran T.D., Minister of State at my Department. The staff that work in Minister Curran's private office are civil servants, who provide administrative support to the Minister of State and to the Department. My Department also employs Minister Curran's Personal Secretary and Personal Assistant, who are located in his constituency office. The details requested by the Deputy are set out in the following tables.
| Private Office | ||
| Number | Rank/Duty | Salary Scales |
| 1 | Private Secretary (EO level) | €32,179 – €53,067 p.a. + Private Secretary Allowance |
| 3 | Clerical Officer | €467.55 – €758.10 p.w |
| Constituency Office | ||
| Name | Rank/Duty | Salary Scales |
| Nicola Stapleton | Personal Assistant | €41,092 – €52,200 p.a. + 10% Attraction Allowance |
| *Shauna Curran | Personal Secretary | €444.26 – €857.15 per week + 10% Attraction Allowance |
| *Maura Stynes | Personal Secretary | €444.26 – €857.15 per week + 10% Attraction Allowance |
| *Work Sharing. |
I can confirm to the Deputy that no staff member in either my office or the Minister of State's office are elected to city, county, town or borough councils nor are they members of any State board. The Deputy will also be aware that Mr Conor Lenihan, T.D., Minister of State with responsibility for Integration, has been assigned to the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform, the Department of Education and Science and to my Department. The staffing of his office is a matter for the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform.
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