Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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Question 123: To ask the Minister for Finance the detail of all permanent civil service or non-established positions which are in place in his Department in relation to assisting Ministers with constituency work; the monthly salaries for these positions; and if any further appointments are envisaged. [9139/11]

Michael Noonan (Limerick City, Fine Gael)
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In my Department 4 people, detailed below, are assigned to work on constituency matters.

GRADE SALARY SCALE (per annum)

1 Personal Assistant €43,715 - €56,060

1 Executive Officer (EO) €30,516 - €47,975

1 Clerical Officer (CO) €23,177 - €37,341

1 Clerical Officer (CO) €23,042 - €36,267

My colleague, the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform also has 4 people, detailed below, assigned to work on constituency matters. GRADE SALARY SCALE (per annum)

1 Personal Secretary €23,820 - €47,755

1 Personal Assistant €43,715 - €56,060

1 Clerical Officer (CO) €23,177 - €37,341

1 Clerical Officer (CO) €23,042 - €36,267

Their roles require that they provide a range of duties associated with constituency matters for the relevant Minister. As the Deputy may be aware, the Government recently decided to limit the number of staff in a Minister's constituency office to 4, and the number of staff in a Minister of State's constituency office to 3.