Written answers
Tuesday, 27 January 2009
Department of Foreign Affairs
Ministerial Staff
9:00 pm
Arthur Morgan (Louth, Sinn Fein)
Link to this: Individually | In context
Question 750: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of civil servants engaged solely in constituency work on behalf of the Ministers of State in his Department at present; and the salaries, accommodation costs and expenses involved or associated with these duties in 2008. [2067/09]
Arthur Morgan (Louth, Sinn Fein)
Link to this: Individually | In context
Question 751: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of civil servants engaged in constituency work on behalf of the Ministers of State in his Department at present; and the salaries, accommodation costs and expenses involved or associated with these duties in 2008. [2082/09]
Arthur Morgan (Louth, Sinn Fein)
Link to this: Individually | In context
Question 752: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs 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. [2093/09]
Arthur Morgan (Louth, Sinn Fein)
Link to this: Individually | In context
Question 753: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs 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. [2104/09]
Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
Link to this: Individually | In context
I propose to take Questions Nos. 750 to 753, inclusive, together.
The accompanying tables set out the grades, numbers and remuneration of the established civil service staff of my Constituency Office and those of each Minister of State in my Department.
| Constituency Office of Minister Micheál Martin, T.D. | ||
| Grade/Position | Number | Salary Scale |
| Executive Officer | 1 | Executive Officer PPC Salary Scale €32,179 – €51,054 per annum |
| Clerical Officer | 2 | Clerical Officer PPC Salary Scale €24,397 – €39,558 per annum |
| Total | 3 |
| Constituency Office of Minister of State Dick Roche, T.D. | ||
| Grade/Position | Number | Salary Scale |
| Staff Officer | 1 | Staff Officer Standard Scale €34,941 – €46,655 per annum |
| Clerical Officer | 1 | Clerical Officer PPC Salary Scale €24,397 – €39,558 per annum |
| 1.5 | Clerical Officer Standard Scale €23,174 – €37,584 per annum | |
| 1 | Clerical Officer Higher Scale €24,255 – €38,397 per annum | |
| Total | 4.5* |
Personal Pension Contribution (PPC) scales apply where officers were employed after 6 April 1995, pay the class A rate of PRSI and make a personal pension contribution.
The staff of the Department of Foreign Affairs is accommodated in a number of buildings in Dublin, Cork, Limerick and Balbriggan. While the main Headquarters (Iveagh House) is owned by the State, the majority of these buildings are leased by the Office of Public Works. Costs relating to Constituency Office staff form part of the wider accommodation expenditure for the Department as a whole and it is therefore not possible to assign a specific figure for these charges. In the time available, it is not possible to provide precise information in relation to the travel, subsistence and overtime expenses attributed to the above constituency staff. However, I can confirm that any such expenses would be processed in full compliance with the standard Civil Service regulations governing overtime, travel and subsistence.
No comments