Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 849: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism 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. [1523/09]

Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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The staffing of my private office consists of four full time established civil servants including my Private Secretary at Higher Executive Officer level and three Executive Officers. The staffing of my constituency office consists of two established civil servants at Staff Officer and Clerical Officer level. The number of staff appointed by me to my constituency office is as follows:

1 Personal Assistant at Higher Executive Officer level;

1 Constituency Assistant at Higher Executive Officer level;

1 Personal Secretary as Secretarial Assistant level.

The cost of the Private Office in the Department in 2008, including the period for the late Seamus Brennan, T.D., was €296,000 and the cost of the Constituency Office was €265,000. The equivalent estimate for 2009 is my private office €270,000 and the constituency office €245,000. The salary and other costs associated with my Press Adviser are assigned to the Press Office cost centre and are therefore not included here.