Written answers

Thursday, 20 November 2008

Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment

Ministerial Staff

5:00 pm

Photo of Mary UptonMary Upton (Dublin South Central, Labour)
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Question 19: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number, in respect of her and of her Ministers of State, the constituency office and the private office, of staff employed, broken down by grade and the cost of each office in terms of salaries and expenses for 2007 and the projected costs for 2008; if there will be a reduction in staffing levels in these offices, arising from the requirement to effect a 3% reduction in salary costs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41753/08]

Photo of Mary CoughlanMary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The tables following outline the number of staff by grade in my private and constituency office and in those of each Minister of State within my Department. The cost for 2007 of each such office in terms of salary, overtime and expenses are included together with the costs for 2008 to date. It should be noted that the Office of the Minister for Science, Technology and Innovation was created on 20th June 2007 and, therefore, the figures do not represent a full calendar year.

Office of the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise Trade & Employment
Private OfficeConstituency Office
2 Special Advisers1 Executive Officer
YearSalaries, Wages and Allowances*Travel & Subsistence**Ministerial AllowanceMiscellaneousTotal
20071,099,700.4058,053.2711,161.206,110.781,175,025.65
2008 to date1,138,831.5526,355.9014,000.469,378.641,188,566.55
Office of the Minister for Labour Affairs
Private OfficeConstituency Office
1 Private Secretary (HEO)1 Personal Assistant
YearSalaries, Wages and Allowances*Travel & Subsistence**Ministerial AllowanceMiscellaneousTotal
2007333,209.1481,433.5412,001.36846.95427,490.99
2008 to date324,569.5491,379.4510,142.203,633.18429,724.37
Office of the Minister for Trade & Commerce
Private OfficeConstituency Office
1 Private Secretary (HEO)1 Personal Assistant
YearSalaries, Wages and Allowances*Travel & Subsistence**Ministerial AllowanceMiscellaneousTotal
2007404,894.49114,483.6315,213.002,062.22536,653.34
2008 to date462,390.03169,112.2411,156.202,594.35645,252.82
Office of the Minister for Science, Technology and Innovation
Private OfficeConstituency Office
1 Private Secretary (AO)1 Special Adviser
YearSalaries, Wages and Allowances*Travel & Subsistence**Ministerial AllowanceMiscellaneousTotal
20th June 2007176,870.9546,535.604,056.80790.66228,254.01
2008 to date481,304.5259,964.2411,156.204,766.45557,191.41
*The totals provided for Salaries, Wages and Allowances include Overtime and Employer's PRSI.
**The totals provided for Travel and Subsistence Expenses include the cost of flights invoiced directly to the Department.

There are also two additional Ministers of State who have responsibility in this Department, however, they do not have offices in the Department. The Ministers concerned are:

Minister for Equality, Disability and Mental Health at the Department of Health and Children.

Minister for Lifelong Learning at the Department of Education and Science.

Measures to effect a 3% reduction in salary costs have been agreed as part of the estimates process and this includes the suppression of a number of posts which will be spread across the Department.

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