Written answers
Wednesday, 28 January 2009
Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
Ministerial Staff
9:00 pm
Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 261: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources 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. [2607/09]
Eamon Ryan (Dublin South, Green Party)
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The information requested by the Deputy is contained in the following table.
| Name | Title | Salary Cost 2007* | Salary Cost 2008* | Duties |
| Morgan Bazilian | Minister's Special Adviser | **45,800 | **144,622 | Duties as appropriate to the position of Special Adviser as set out in Section 11 of the Public Service Management Act 1997. |
| Bríd McGrath | Minister's Press Adviser | 48,741 | 97,855 | Duties as appropriate to the position of Special Adviser as set out in Section 11 of the Public Service Management Act 1997 |
| Suzanne Duke | Special Adviser to Minister of State | 40,822 | 91,546 | Duties as appropriate to the position of Special Adviser as set out in Section 11 of the Public Service Management Act 1997 |
| Claire Ann Byrne | Minister's Personal Assistant | 22,401 | 51,271 | To provide assistance to the Minister |
| Grace Milton | Minister's Personal Secretary | 6,706 | 29,753 | To provide assistance to the Minister |
| *Salary costs include expenses and Employer's PRSI. All of the above named, excluding Mr. Bazilian, are members of the Non-contributory Pension Scheme for Non-established State Employees. | ||||
| **Mr. Bazilian is on secondment from his existing position with Sustainable Energy Ireland (SEI) and continues to receive his salary as normal from SEI. My Department refunds the salary cost for his Special Adviser post only, to SEI. Salary costs quoted above include VAT at 21%. Mr. Bazilian retains the pension arrangements of his SEI position. |
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