Tommy Broughan (Dublin North East, Labour)
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Question 49: To ask the Taoiseach the number of persons employed by him by grade; the pay scale of each grade within his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10899/11]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Statistics in relation to whole-time equivalent (WTE) staff numbers employed in my Department are compiled at the end of each calendar month. On 30th April, 2011, there were 165.41 WTE staff employed in my Department in general Civil Service grades. The table provides a breakdown by grade.

Each of these staff are paid in line with the salary scales set out in Department of Finance Circular 28/2009. The number of staff employed in my Department will be reduced by approximately 25 wtes shortly when the staff currently working on public sector reform and a small number of support staff transfer to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform.

I also intend to appoint five Special Advisers and eleven other appointees to my Department. Their terms and conditions of employment are being finalised at present but their salaries will be in keeping with the guidelines set by the Department of Finance for such appointments.