Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 1758: To ask the Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs in respect of the current year in terms of full-time equivalents the number of persons employed in his, or if applicable his predecessors', constituency office; the annual amount paid in respect of salaries and expenses to each individual; the location or locations of such constituency office; if those offices are on departmental property, to state the office space dedicated to such an office and the estimated value of same; the estimated cost of the provision of utilities, services and other miscellaneous costs to the office; if he will provide the same information for 2008, 2009 and from 14 June to the end of 2007; if he will provide the same information for Ministers of State attached to his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32270/10]

Pat Carey (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail)
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The details requested by the Deputy, to the extent that they can be ascertained by my Department, are set out in the tables that follow this reply, with regard to each Minister and Minister of State holding office during the periods in question. Details of the extent and value of office space in my Department's HQ used for constituency office purposes is a matter for the Office of Public Works, which manages the State's property portfolio. It should also be noted that the telephone costs reflected in the tables relate only to costs incurred in external constituency offices. The telephone billing system in my Department does not allow for the apportionment of costs incurred in office space in HQ used for constituency office purposes.

1. Pat Carey, T.D., Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs

My constituency office is located in Finglas and I also have a constituency office in my Department's HQ. The property in Finglas is neither owned nor rented by my Department.

2. Éamon Ó Cuív, T.D., Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs

The Minister, Deputy Ó Cuív's constituency office was based in Galway. The property in Galway was neither owned nor rented by my Department.

3. Mary White, T.D., Minister of State with responsibility for Equality, Human Rights and Integration

The Minister of State, Deputy White has constituency offices in Carlow and Kilkenny and also has a constituency office in my Department's HQ. The properties in Carlow and Kilkenny are neither owned nor rented by my Department.

4. John Maloney, T.D., Minister of State with responsibility for Disability and Mental Health

The Minister of State, Deputy Moloney is currently a Minister of State at my Department, the Department of Health and Children, the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Innovation, and the Department of Education and Skills. No constituency costs have been incurred by my Department in relation to Minister Maloney.

5. John Curran, T.D., Minister of State with responsibility for the National Drugs Strategy

The Minister of State, Deputy Curran had a constituency office in Clondalkin and also had a constituency office in my Department's HQ. The property in Clondalkin was neither owned nor rented by my Department.

6. Pat Carey, T.D., Minister of State with responsibility for the National Drugs Strategy

While holding the position of Minister of State with responsibility for the National Drugs Strategy from June 2007 to May 2008, I had, as indicated above, a constituency office located in Finglas and also had a constituency office located in the Department's HQ.