John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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Question 547: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs 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. [15178/11]

Frances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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There are currently no costs for telephone, IT services, lease or rent for my constituency office borne by my Department. One civil servant at clerical officer level is currently assigned to my constituency office in my Department on an annual salary rate of €36,267 per annum. There are no costs to my Department for telephone or IT services in my home.