Arthur Morgan (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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Question 700: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of civil servants engaged solely in constituency work on behalf of his Ministers of State in his Department at present; and the salaries, accommodation costs and expenses involved or associated with these duties in 2008. [2069/09]

Arthur Morgan (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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Question 701: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of civil servants engaged in constituency work on behalf of his Ministers of State in his Department at present; and the salaries, accommodation costs and expenses involved or associated with these duties in 2008. [2084/09]

Arthur Morgan (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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Question 702: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of civil servants engaged in constituency work on his behalf in his Department; and the salaries, accommodation costs and expenses involved or associated with these duties. [2095/09]

Arthur Morgan (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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Question 703: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of civil servants engaged solely in constituency work on his behalf in his Department; and the salaries, accommodation costs and expenses involved or associated with these duties. [2106/09]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 700 to 703, inclusive, together.

There are four civil servants (all Clerical Officers) in the Constituency Office based in the Department. The salary range of three of these staff is €24,397 – 39,558 (PPC rate); that of the other is €24,255 – €38,397 (non-PPC rate).

There are three civil servants (one Executive Officer and two Clerical Officers) in the Department Constituency Office of my colleague, Mr Conor Lenihan T.D., Minister of State for Integration. The salary range of the Executive Officer is €30,566 – €48,504; and that of the Clerical Officers is €24,397 – €39,588.

I can assure the Deputy that the overall staffing of both of these offices complies with relevant guidelines set down by the Department of Finance.

The accommodation costs of staff in both Constituency Offices in the Department's Head Office are subsumed in the Department's overall accommodation costs, which are met by the Office of Public Works.

Staff in both offices would be entitled to travel and subsistence expenses in accordance with relevant Department of Finance Circulars. However, I can say that these staff are office-based and travel expenses would rarely, if ever, arise.