Written answers
Wednesday, 28 January 2009
Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism
Ministerial Staff
9:00 pm
Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 216: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the cost, in tabular format, including salary and pension payments, of each of the programme managers, special advisers, assistants or other staff appointed by him in 2007 post-election and 2008; the names, titles and duties of each of the staff appointed during these periods; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2606/09]
Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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The information requested in respect of the staff appointed by me following my appointment as Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism in May 2008 is set out in the following table:
| Name | Position | Salary Level (Civil Service grades) |
| Michelle Hoctor | Special Adviser (Press) | Principal Officer level |
| Sean Dower | Personal Assistant | Higher Executive Officer level |
| Pat Daly | Constituency Assistant | Higher Executive Officer level |
| Inez O'Neill | Personal Secretary | Secretarial Assistant level + 10% attraction allowance |
Payments not exceeding 11% of salary are paid in respect of a Personal Retirement Savings Account to Ms Michelle Hoctor. All the other appointees are members of the Non-Contributory Pension Scheme for non-established State employees. The role of the Special Adviser is set out in Section 11 of the Public Service Management Act, 1997. The other staff carry out general secretarial and administrative duties including the handling of enquiries made to the constituency office.
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