Arthur Morgan (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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Question 1148: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources 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. [2060/09]

Arthur Morgan (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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Question 1149: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources 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. [2075/09]

Eamon Ryan (Dublin South, Green Party)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 1148 and 1149 together.

There are two civil servants engaged in constituency work on a part time basis, as required from time to time, for the Minister of State at my Department. The salary cost associated with these duties, from the time of the appointment of the Minister of State in May 2008 to end December 2008, was €22,775.

The staff concerned work in office space shared with other staff at the Department's building on Adelaide Road, numbering 172 in total. It is not possible to disaggregate the accommodation costs for the small number of people concerned. Total accommodations costs include such elements as energy, maintenance, furniture, catering and lease of the building. These costs are invoiced and recorded for the building in its entirety and it is not possible to separate out costs for a small number of staff in one area who are carrying out certain functions. The lease costs of the Adelaide Road building are met from the vote of the Office of Public Works.

Arthur Morgan (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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Question 1150: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources 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. [2088/09]

Arthur Morgan (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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Question 1151: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources 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. [2097/09]

Eamon Ryan (Dublin South, Green Party)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 1150 and 1151 together.

There are two civil servants engaged in constituency work on my behalf in my Department. One of these staff work shares on a 4-day week basis and the other staff member works part-time on constituency matters as required. The salary costs associated with these duties in 2008 were €52,516.

The staff concerned work in office space shared with other staff at the Department's building on Adelaide Road, numbering 172 in total. It is not possible to disaggregate the accommodation costs for the small number of people concerned. Total accommodations costs include such elements as energy, maintenance, furniture, catering and lease of the building. These costs are invoiced and recorded for the building in its entirety and it is not possible to separate out costs for a small number of staff in one area who are carrying out certain functions. The lease costs of the Adelaide Road building are met from the Vote of the Office of Public Works.