John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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Question 269: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the costs that are borne by his Department relative to his constituency office and home such as telephone, IT services and so on; if the lease or rent of a constituency office is paid or part paid for by his Department; the number of civil servants appointed to carry out constituency work for him based in the Department or in the constituency office; the costs involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15174/11]

Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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My constituency office is located in the Department's Head Office in Kildare Street which is owned by the State. The Department meets the cost of my home telephone line and to date one such bill has been paid amounting to €50.84. The staff of the constituency office use equipment taken from a pool of equipment available to be used as and when required by staff of the Department and no specific equipment purchases were made for the constituency office. One civil servant (Clerical Officer) is currently assigned to the constituency office on the Clerical Officer salary scale (PPC rate) of €23,177 to €37,341.