Written answers
Tuesday, 24 February 2009
Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Ministerial Staff
11:00 pm
Michael D Higgins (Galway West, Labour)
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Question 92: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of staff employed, in respect of her constituency office and her private office and those of each Minister of State within her Department, broken down by grade and the cost of each office in terms of salaries and expenses for 2007, 2008 and the projected costs for 2009; if there will be a reduction in staffing levels in these offices, arising from the decision of 3 February 2009 regarding administrative savings; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7264/09]
Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The tables below outline the number of staff, broken down by grade, in my private and constituency office and in those of each Minister of State within my Department. The cost of each office in terms of salary and expenses for 2007 and 2008 is also included. These figures include ministerial salaries and expenses. It should be noted that the Office of the Minister for Science, Technology and Innovation was created on 20th June 2007 and, therefore, the figures do not represent a full calendar year.
| Office of the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise Trade & Employment | |
| Private Office | Constituency Office |
| 2 Special Advisers | 1 Executive Officer |
| Year | Salaries, Wages and Allowances* | Travel & Subsistence** | Ministerial Allowance | Miscellaneous | Total |
| 2007 | 1,099,700.40 | 58,053.27 | 11,161.20 | 6,110.78 | 1,175,025.65 |
| 2008 | 1,238,066.48 | 45,678.14 | 16,232.24 | 9,589.53 | 1,309,566.39 |
| Office of the Minister for Labour Affairs | |
| Private Office | Constituency Office |
| 1 Private Secretary | 1 Personal Assistant |
| Year | Salaries, Wages and Allowances* | Travel & Subsistence** | Ministerial Allowance | Miscellaneous | Total |
| 2007 | 333,209.14 | 81,433.54 | 12,001.36 | 846.95 | 427,490.99 |
| 2008 | 368,427.53 | 98,513.22 | 11,156.20 | 3,633.18 | 481,730.13 |
| Office of the Minister for Trade & Commerce | |
| Private Office | Constituency Office |
| 1 Private Secretary | 1 Personal Assistant |
| Year | Salaries, Wages and Allowances* | Travel & Subsistence** | Ministerial Allowance | Miscellaneous | Total |
| 2007 | 404,894.49 | 114,483.63 | 15,213.00 | 2,062.22 | 536,653.34 |
| 2008 | 516,261.39 | 193,368.80 | 11,156.20 | 2,594.35 | 723,380.74 |
| Office of the Minister for Science, Technology and Innovation | |
| Private Office | Constituency Office |
| 1 Private Secretary | 1 Special Adviser |
| Year | Salaries, Wages and Allowances* | Travel & Subsistence** | Ministerial Allowance | Miscellaneous | Total |
| 20th June 2007 | 176,870.95 | 46,535.60 | 4,056.80 | 790.66 | 228,254.01 |
| 2008 | 540,012.28 | 89,394.15 | 12,170.40 | 4,766.45 | 646,343.28 |
| *The totals provided for Salaries, Wages and Allowances include Overtime and Employer's PRSI. | |||||
| **The totals provided for Travel and Subsistence Expenses include the cost of flights invoiced directly to the Department. |
There are also two additional Ministers of State who have responsibility in this Department however; they do not have offices in the Department. The Ministers concerned are:
Minister for Equality, Disability and Mental Health at the Department of Health and Children.
Minister for Lifelong Learning at the Department of Education and Science.
On the basis of current staffing levels the projected costs for 2009 are expected to be broadly similar to those for 2008 with the exception of my own private and constituency offices as the figures provided for 2008 relate only to the period since my appointment as Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment on 7th May 2008. In relation to the Government decision of 3 February 2009 regarding administrative savings my Department will focus on issues such as the deferment of filling of vacancies / management of vacancies; curtailment of overtime; non-replacement of staff on term-time etc; and suppression of posts. These efficiencies will be spread across the Department including the Ministers offices.
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