Written answers
Wednesday, 9 December 2009
Department of Defence
Ministerial Staff
10:00 pm
Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 200: To ask the Minister for Defence 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. [46375/09]
Willie O'Dea (Limerick East, Fianna Fail)
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The information requested by the Deputy is set out below.
Private Office
| Grade/Position | No. | Current Salary Scale |
| Special Adviser(Non-established) | 1 | Principal Officer standard scale €86,168 - €106,582 |
| Press Adviser(Non-established) | 1 | Principal Officer standard scale €86,168 - €106,582 |
| Higher Executive Officer | 1 | Higher Executive Officer standard scale €46,558 - €59,097 |
| Executive Officer | 1 | Executive Officer standard scale €30,566 - €48,504 |
| Staff Officer | 1 | Staff Officer €34,941 - €46,655 |
| Clerical Officer | 1 | Clerical Officer PPC scale €24,397 - €39,558 |
Constituency Office
| Grade/Position | No. | Current Salary Scale |
| Personal Assistant(Non-established,(based in constituency) | 1 | Higher Executive Officer standard scale €46,558 - €55,030 (excludes long service increments) |
| Personal Secretary (Non-established,(based in constituency) | 1 | Secretarial Assistant contract scale €23,182 - €44,726 |
| Staff Officer | 1 | Staff Officer PPC scale €36,779 – €49,104 |
| Clerical Officer | 1 | Clerical Officer higher scale €24,255 - €38,397 |
| Clerical Officer | 2 | Clerical Officer PPC standard scale €24,397 - €39,558 |
| Clerical Officer | 1 | Clerical Officer standard scale €23,174 - €37,584 |
Minister of State, Mr. Pat Carey, T.D.
There is one staff member assigned to cover both the private office and the constituency office of the Minister of State. He is located in the Minister of State's Private Office. His salary details are as follows:
| Grade/Position | No. | Current Salary Scale |
| Higher Executive Officer | 1 | Higher Executive Officer standard scale €46,558 - €59,097 |
The employment contract of the non-established officers referred to in these tables is coterminous with the appointment of the relevant office holder. Overtime, travel and subsistence expenses are paid in accordance with normal Civil Service regulations. Personal Pension Contribution (PPC) scales apply where officers were employed since 6 April 1995, pay class A rate of PRSI and make a personal pension contribution.
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