George Lee (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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Question 825: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of Civil Service staff in his Department; the number of these staff who hold an economics degree; the number of these staff who hold a post graduate economics degree; the number of these staff who hold a PhD in economics; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48310/09]

Willie O'Dea (Limerick East, Fianna Fail)
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The number of civil service staff in my Department at 31/12/2009 was 401. The whole-time equivalent number was 376.73. My Department does not maintain records of the economic qualifications held by members of staff in a readily accessible format. My Department has a strong commitment to the training and development of staff. It has consistently met the Government target of devoting 4% of payroll to training. Given the business requirements of my Department, expertise and recognised qualifications in policy analysis are prioritised as part of the Performance Management and Development System (PMDS). A personal training and development plan is developed on an annual basis for every member of staff. Progress with individual training plans is reviewed formally twice a year as part of the PMDS process.

Arthur Morgan (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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Question 826: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of civil servants engaged in constituency work in his Department; the salaries, accommodation costs and expenses involved or associated with these duties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1004/10]

Arthur Morgan (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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Question 827: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of civil servants engaged solely in constituency work in his Department; the salaries, accommodation costs and expenses involved or associated with these duties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1005/10]

Willie O'Dea (Limerick East, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 826 and 827 together.

The number, grade and salary scales of civil servants engaged in constituency work in my Department are set out in the following table:

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. Overtime, travel and subsistence expenses are paid at standard Civil Service rates. The amount paid in 2009 was:

The staff in question are accommodated in my Department's headquarters building in Dublin. The building is state-owned. Overhead costs are borne on the Vote for my Department and are not apportioned to individual members of staff or units of staff.