Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 647: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of staff in his 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 him; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1533/09]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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The overall staffing of my Private office and my Constituency Office complies with the relevant guidelines set down by the Department of Finance. My Private office, which deals with general departmental policy and operational matters, is staffed by ten officers — one administrative officer; four executive officers, two of whom are work-sharing; four clerical officers; and one special adviser. My constituency office, which deals solely with matters relating to my constituency, has six officers — four clerical officers; one personal assistant and one personal secretary — two of whom are based in my constituency.

The current salary ranges for the staff in both offices are as follows: administrative officer: €35,132 — €62,210; executive officer: two, €32,179 — €51,054; one, €30,566 — €50,410; and one, €30,566 — €48,504; clerical officers: seven, €24,397 — €39,558; and one, €24,255 — €38,397; special adviser at principal officer grade: €86,186 — €106,582; personal assistant: €46,558 — €59,097; and personal secretary: €30,566 — €50,410. Staff in both offices are entitled to travel and subsistence expenses in accordance with relevant Department of Finance circulars. Staff other than the special adviser are entitled to overtime at the appropriate rates. Only the administrative officer, who is my private secretary, is entitled to a post allowance.