John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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Question 570: To ask the Minister for Health 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 [15590/11]

James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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There are no costs for telephone, IT services, lease or rent for my current constituency office borne by the Department. However, as per standard practice when my new constituency office opens shortly the Department will meet the cost of the telephone and IT services. One civil servant at Executive Officer level is currently assigned to my constituency office in the Department on a basic annual salary rate of €42,760 per annum (exclusive of Employer's PRSI). There are no costs to the Department for telephone or IT services in my home.