Written answers

Wednesday, 9 December 2009

Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism

Ministerial Staff

10:00 pm

Photo of Paul KehoePaul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 184: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the number of persons employed in his private office and his 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 his Department; the annual amount paid in respect of salaries and expenses in regard to each office in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46372/09]

Photo of Martin CullenMartin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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There are four full time established civil servants in my Private Office, i.e. my Private Secretary at Higher Executive Officer level and three Executive Officers. The staffing of my constituency Office consists of one fulltime established civil servant (Staff Officer), and local constituency office staff of 3 comprising of a Personal Assistant at Higher Executive Officer level, a Constituency Assistant at Higher Executive Officer level and a Personal Secretary at Secretarial Assistant level. All the above staff are paid at the appropriate civil service pay scales for these grades. My Private Secretary is also paid the normal Private Secretary allowance, currently €21,775 and my Personal Secretary is paid an attraction allowance of 10% of salary. The expenses to date in 2009 in respect of my private office total €5,965 and in respect of my constituency office total €4,551.

The Minister of State at this Department, Dr. Martin Mansergh, T.D, does not have a private office or a constituency office in the Department. However, expenses totaling €595 were incurred to date in 2009 in relation to the operation by the Minister of State of his functions in respect of this Department. The above staff numbers are in line with Department of Finance guidelines on staffing of private and constituency offices.

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