Written answers
Wednesday, 9 December 2009
Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Ministerial Staff
10:00 pm
Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 104: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of persons employed in her private office and her constituency office; the annual amount paid in respect of salaries and expenses in regard to each office in tabular form; the number of persons employed in the private and constituency offices of the Ministers of State in her Department; the annual amount paid in respect of salaries and expenses in regard to each office in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46377/09]
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 from 1st Jan 2009 to 30th November 2009 is also included. These figures include ministerial salaries and expenses.
Office of the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise Trade & Employment
| Private Office | Constituency Office |
| 2 Special Advisers1 Press Adviser1 Private Secretary2 Executive Officers5 Clerical Officers | 1 Personal Assistant1 Personal Secretary1 Executive Officer2.8 Clerical Officers1 Temp. Clerical Officer |
| Period | Salaries, Wages and Allowances* | Travel & Subsistence** | MinisterialAllowance | Miscellaneous | Total |
| 1 Jan-30 Nov | 1,016,749.38 | 30,945.82 | 10,826.47 | 2,179.25 | 1,060,700.92 |
Office of the Minister for Labour Affairs
| Private Office | Constituency Office |
| 1 Private Secretary1 Executive Officer2 Clerical Officers | 1 Personal Assistant1 Personal Secretary1 Clerical Officer (up until 22nd April '09)2 Civilian Drivers |
| Period | Salaries, Wages and Allowances* | Travel & Subsistence** | MinisterialAllowance | Miscellaneous | Total |
| 1 Jan-30 Nov | 412,428.11 | 66,441.28 | 10,863.61 | 657.25 | 490,390.25 |
Office of the Minister for Trade & Commerce
| Private Office | Constituency Office |
| 1 Private Secretary1 Staff Officer1 Clerical Officer | 1 Personal Assistant1 Personal Secretary2 Secretarial Assistants (up until 22nd April '09)1 Clerical Officer2 Civilian Drivers |
| Period | Salaries, Wages and Allowances* | Travel & Subsistence** | MinisterialAllowance | Miscellaneous | Total |
| 1 Jan-30 Nov | 512,774.10 | 53,348.44 | 11,890.61 | 183.95 | 578,197.10 |
Office of the Minister for Science, Technology and Innovation
| Private Office | Constituency Office |
| 1 Private Secretary1 Executive Officer1 Clerical Officer | 1 Special Adviser (up until 22nd April '09)1 Personal Assistant1 Personal Secretary1 Executive Officer (from 22nd April '09)1 Clerical Officer2 Civilian Drivers |
| Period | Salaries, Wages and Allowances* | Travel & Subsistence** | MinisterialAllowance | Miscellaneous | Total |
| 1 Jan-30 Nov | 468,934.67 | 76,253.37 | 10,876.41 | - | 556,064.45 |
* 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 the Minister for Equality, Disability and Mental Health at the Department of Health and Children and the Minister for Lifelong Learning at the Department of Education and Science.
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