Written answers
Tuesday, 27 January 2009
Department of Defence
Ministerial Staff
9:00 pm
Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 1023: To ask the Minister for Defence 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. [1526/09]
Willie O'Dea (Limerick East, Fianna Fail)
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The information requested by the Deputy is set out as follows.
| Private Office | ||
| Grade/Position | No. | Salary Scale |
| Special Adviser (Non-established) | 1 | Principal Officer standard scale €86,168 – €106,582 |
| Press Adviser (Non-established) | 1 | Principal Officer standard scale €86,168 – €106,582 |
| Higher Executive Officer | 1 | Higher Executive Officer standard scale €46,558 – €59,097 |
| Executive Officer | 1 | Executive Officer standard scale €30,566 – €48,504 |
| Staff Officer | 1 | Staff Officer €34,941 – €46,655 |
| Clerical Officer | 1 | Clerical Officer PPC scale €24,397 – €39,558 |
| Additional Costs | Total Paid in 2008 |
| € | |
| Overtime | 971.83 |
| Allowances | 20,462.28 |
| Travel & Subsistence Expenses | 10,979.80 |
| Constituency Office | ||
| Grade/Position | No. | Salary Scale |
| Personal Assistant (Non-established, (based in constituency) | 1 | Higher Executive Officer standard scale €46,558 – €55,030 (excludes long service increments) |
| Personal Secretary (Non-established, (based in constituency) | 1 | Secretarial Assistant contract scale €23,182 – €44,726 |
| Executive Officer | 1 | Executive Officer PPC scale €32,179 – €51,054 |
| Staff Officer | 1 | Staff Officer PPC scale €36,779 – €49,104 |
| Clerical Officer | 1 | Clerical Officer Higher scale €24,255 – €38,397 |
| Clerical Officer | 2 | Clerical Officer PPC standard scale €24,397 – €39,558 |
| Clerical Officer | 1 | Clerical Officer standard scale €23,174 – €37,584 |
| Additional Costs | Total Paid in 2008 |
| Number | |
| Overtime | 1,152.17 |
| Allowances | 2,826.13 |
| Travel & Subsistence Expenses | 41.00 |
The non-established officers referred to in these tables were appointed by me. Personal Pension Contribution (PPC) scales apply where officers were employed since 6 April 1995, pay class A rate of PRSI and make a personal pension contribution.
Arthur Morgan (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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Question 1024: To ask the Minister for Defence 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. [2062/09]
Arthur Morgan (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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Question 1025: To ask the Minister for Defence 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. [2077/09]
Willie O'Dea (Limerick East, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 1024 and 1025 together.
Mr. Pat Carey, T.D., Minister of State, at the Department of the Taoiseach is also Minister of State at my Department. However, he does not have an office in my Department. The following staff of my Department, both of whom are located in the Department of the Taoiseach, are assigned to cover both the private office and the constituency office of the Minister of State:
| Number | Grade | Salary Scale as at 01/09/2008 |
| 1 | Higher Executive Officer | Higher Executive Officer Standard Scale €46,558 – €59,097 |
| 1 | Clerical Officer | Clerical Officer Higher Scale €24,255 – €38,397 |
Apart from the salary costs, the following additional costs were paid to the Higher Executive Officer in 2008:
| € | |
| Private Secretary Allowance | 20,172.93 |
| Overtime | NIL |
| Travel & Subsistence | 1,470.16 |
There were no additional costs paid to the Clerical Officer in 2008 and there are no additional accommodation costs associated with these posts.
Arthur Morgan (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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Question 1026: To ask the Minister for Defence 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. [2090/09]
Arthur Morgan (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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Question 1027: To ask the Minister for Defence 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. [2099/09]
Willie O'Dea (Limerick East, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 1026 and 1027 together.
The number, grade and salary scales of civil servants engaged on constituency work in my Department is set out as follows:
| Number | Grade | Salary Scale as at 01/09/2008 |
| 1 | Executive Officer | Executive Officer PPC scale €32,179 – €51,054 |
| 1 | Staff Officer | Staff Officer Scale PPC €36,779 – €49,104 |
| 1 | Clerical Officer | Clerical Officer Higher Scale €24,255 – €38,397 |
| 2 | Clerical Officer | Clerical Officer PPC Standard Scale €24,397 – €39,558 |
| 1 | Clerical Officer | Clerical Officer Standard Scale €23,174 – €37,584 |
Personal Pension Contribution (PPC) scales apply where officers were employed since 6 April 1995, pay class A rate of PRSI and make a personal pension contribution.
Overtime, travel and subsistence expenses are paid at standard Civil Service rates. The amount paid in 2008 was:
| € | |
| Overtime | 1,152.17 |
| Travel & Subsistence | NIL |
There are no additional accommodation costs associated with these posts.
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