John O'Mahony (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 179: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of persons employed in each of the Ministers of State private offices and their constituency offices; the annual amount paid in respect of salaries in regard to each such office; if he will provide the information in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45063/08]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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I am advised by the Office of Public Works that the following staff are employed in the Private and Constituency Offices of Minister of State Mansergh:

Note: The number of clerical officers employed, when the Minister of State took up office on 13 May was 4, and was shortly thereafter reduced to 2. All 4 of those working in the Private Office are established Civil Servants.

In addition, the Minster of State employs 2 civilian drivers at an annual salary of €34,827 each.