Written answers
Tuesday, 27 January 2009
Department of Foreign Affairs
Ministerial Staff
9:00 pm
Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 742: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs 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. [1531/09]
Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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The number and grades of staff in my Private and Constituency Offices are set out in the accompanying tabular format.
| Staff of Private Office of Minister Micheál Martin, T.D. | ||
| Grade | Number of staff | Type of staff |
| First Secretary | 1 | Civil Servant |
| Higher Executive Officer | 1 | Civil Servant |
| Executive Officer | 1 | Civil Servant |
| Staff Officer | 1 | Civil Servant |
| Clerical Officer | 4 | Civil Servants |
| Special Advisor | 2 | Personal Appointees |
| Total | 10 |
| Staff of Constituency Office of Minister Micheál Martin, T.D. | ||
| Grade | Number of staff | Type of staff |
| Executive Officer | 1 | Civil Servant |
| Clerical Officer | 2 | Civil Servants |
| Personal Assistant | 1 | Personal Appointee |
| Personal Secretary | 1 | Personal Appointee |
| Total | 5 |
The following table gives the salary cost, including overtime, expenses and allowances, for each office in 2008.
| 2008 Total Salary Costs in Offices of Minister for Foreign Affairs | |
| Private Office | Constituency Office |
| €628,500 | €210,300 |
The number of staff assigned to my offices complies with the relevant Department of Finance guidelines.
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