Written answers
Tuesday, 27 January 2009
Department of Health and Children
Ministerial Staff
9:00 pm
Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 441: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of staff in her private office and constituency office in 2008 broken down by grade; the salary cost including overtime, expenses and allowances and so on in each office for 2008; and the number of these staff personally appointed by her; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1532/09]
Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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The information requested by the Deputy is outlined in the following tables. The total pay for both my Private Office and my Constituency Office includes Employers P.R.S.I. and also P.R.S.A.'s where appropriate.
| Table 1: Staffing Position at 31 December 2008 | ||||||||
| Private Office | ||||||||
| Special Adviser/ Press Officer | Private Secretary | Personal Assistant | Executive Officer | Staff Officer | Clerical Officer | Total | Personal Appointment | |
| Private Office | 2* | 1 | 1* | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 3 |
| Constituency Office | 1* | 2 | 3 | 1 | ||||
| *Denotes individuals personally appointed by me. |
| Table 2: Administrative Budget Details at 31 December, 2008 | |||
| 2008 | Total Pay | Travel and Subsistence | Overtime |
| € | € | € | |
| Minister for Health & Children Private Office | 899,273.76† | 40,501.07 | 3,141.46 |
| Minister for Health and Children Constituency Office | 151,597.73† | 0 | 0 |
| †The total pay for both my offices is the actual amount paid for the year 2008. |
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