Written answers
Wednesday, 14 September 2011
Department of Enterprise, Trade and Innovation
Ministerial Staff
9:00 pm
John O'Mahony (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 272: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of persons employed in each of the private offices and the constituency offices of his Ministers of State; the annual amount paid in respect of salaries to each office for 2009, 2010 and to date in 2011 in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23346/11]
John O'Mahony (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 273: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of special advisers and programme managers in his Department; the annual amount paid in respect of salaries in regard to each such office for each of the years 2009, 2010 and to date in 2011, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23361/11]
John O'Mahony (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 274: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of persons employed in his private offices and constituency offices; the annual amount paid in respect of salaries in regard to each such office for 2009, 2010 and to date in 2011 in tabular format; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23376/11]
Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 272 to 274, inclusive, together.
The tables outline the number of persons employed in each of the private offices and the constituency offices of Ministers and Ministers of State at my Department for 2009, 2010 and to date in 2011. This includes the number of persons currently employed in my private and constituency office and also includes all special advisers employed since 2009.
Ministers and Ministers of State in 2009
| Office | Private OfficeStaff Numbers | Constituency OfficeStaff Numbers |
| Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade & Employment2009 to 23rd March 2010 | 2 Special Advisers1 Press Adviser1 Private Secretary2 Executive Officers5 Clerical Officers | 1 Executive Officer2.8 Clerical Officers1 Personal Assistant1 Personal Secretary1 Temp. Clerical Officer |
| Minister of State for Science, Technology and Innovation | 1 Private Secretary1 Executive Officer1 Clerical Officer | 1 Special Adviser (up to 21/4/09)1 Personal Assistant1 Personal Secretary1 Executive Officer1 Clerical Officer2 Civilian Drivers |
| Minister of State for Labour Affairs | 1 Private Secretary1 Executive Officer3 Clerical Officers | 1 Personal Assistant1 Personal Secretary2 Civilian Drivers |
| Minister of State for Trade & Commerce | 1 Private Secretary1 Staff Officer1 Clerical Officer | 1 Personal Assistant1 Personal Secretary1 Secretarial Assistant1 Clerical Officer2 Civilian Drivers |
Ministers and Ministers of State in 2010
| Office | Private OfficeStaff Numbers | Constituency OfficeStaff Numbers |
| Minister forEnterprise, Trade & Employment23rd March 2010 to 20th January 2011 | 2 Special Advisers1 Private Secretary2 Executive Officers5 Clerical Officers | 1 Executive Officer2.8 Clerical Officers1 Personal Assistant1 Personal Secretary1 Temp. Clerical Officer |
| Minister of State for Science, Technology and Innovation | 1 Private Secretary1 Executive Officer1 Clerical Officer | 1 Personal Assistant1 Personal Secretary1 Executive Officer1 Clerical Officer2 Civilian Drivers |
| Minister of State for Labour Affairs | 1 Private Secretary1 Executive Officer2 Clerical Officers | 1 Personal Assistant1 Personal Secretary2 Civilian Drivers |
| Minister of State for Trade & Commerce | 1 Private Secretary1 Staff Officer1 Clerical Officer | 1 Personal Assistant1 Personal Secretary1 Clerical Officer2 Civilian Drivers |
Ministers and Ministers of State in 2011 up to the formation of the new Government on 9 March 2011
| Office | Private OfficeStaff Numbers | Constituency OfficeStaff Numbers |
| Minister forEnterprise, Trade & Employment | 2 Special Advisers1 Private Secretary2 Executive Officers5 Clerical Officers | 1 Executive Officer2.8 Clerical Officers1 Personal Assistant1 Personal Secretary1 Temp. Clerical Officer |
| Minister of State for Science, Technology and Innovation | 1 Private Secretary1 Executive Officer1 Clerical Officer | 1 Personal Assistant1 Personal Secretary1 Executive Officer1 Clerical Officer2 Civilian Drivers |
| Minister of State for Labour Affairs | 1 Private Secretary1 Executive Officer2 Clerical Officers | 1 Personal Assistant1 Personal Secretary2 Civilian Drivers |
| Minister of State for Trade & Commerce | 1 Private Secretary1 Staff Officer1 Clerical Officer | 1 Personal Assistant1 Personal Secretary1 Clerical Officer2 Civilian Drivers |
Ministers of State in 2011 after the formation of the new Government on 9 March 2011
| Office | Private OfficeStaff Numbers | Constituency OfficeStaff Numbers |
| Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation | 2 Special Advisers1 Private Secretary2 Executive Officers5 Clerical Officers | 1 Clerical Officer1 Personal Assistant1 Personal Secretary2 Civilian Drivers |
| Minister of State for Research & Innovation | 1 Private Secretary2 Clerical Officers | 1 Personal Assistant1 Personal Secretary1 Clerical Officer2 Civilian Drivers |
| Minister of State for Small Business | 1 Private Secretary1 Staff Officer1 Clerical Officer | 1 Personal AssistantPersonal Secretary (0.5% x 2)2 Civilian Drivers |
The following tables set out the costs in respect of Salaries, Wages and Allowances and Travel and Subsistence for the Offices of each of the Ministers and Ministers of State for the years 2009, 2010 and 2011 to the end of August. These figures include Ministerial salaries and expenses.
Previous Government
Office of the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment/Innovation
| Period | Salaries, Wages and Allowances | Travel & Subsistence | Total |
| Year 2009* | €1,090766.57 | €38,291.96 | €1,129,058.53 |
| Year 2010 | €882,924.40 | €13,896.79 | €896,821.19 |
| Year 2011** | €213,948.22 | €1,956.55 | €215,904.77 |
* Includes severance pay ** Represents payments in respect of the period of service up to 8 March 2011 including severance pay and statutory redundancy. Office of the Minister for Labour Affairs
| Period | Salaries, Wages and Allowances | Travel & Subsistence | Total |
| Year 2009 | €443,734.50 | €76,779.28 | €520,513.78 |
| Year 2010 | €384,957.88 | €33,899.02 | €418,856.90 |
| Year 2011* | €110,571.04 | €7,912.66 | €118,483.70 |
* Represents payments in respect of the period of service up to 8 March 2011 including severance pay.
Office of the Minister for Trade and Commerce
| Period | Salaries, Wages and Allowances | Travel & Subsistence | Total |
| Year 2009* | €504,449.73 | €84,484.95 | €588,934.68 |
| Year 2010 | €435,114.23 | €45,732.91 | €480,847.14 |
| Year 2011** | €108,564.88 | €14,680.24 | €123,245.12 |
* Includes severance pay ** Represents payments in respect of the period of service up to 8 March 2011 including severance pay and statutory redundancy. Office of the Minister for Science, Technology and Innovation
| Period | Salaries, Wages and Allowances | Travel & Subsistence | Total |
| Year 2009* | €546,044.35 | €54,276.00 | €600,320.35 |
| Year 2010 | €436,715.12 | €36,399.37 | €473,114.49 |
| Year 2011** | €218,846.29 | €5,553.83 | €224,400.12 |
* Includes severance pay ** Represents payments in respect of the period of service up to 8 March 2011 including severance pay and statutory redundancy.
Current Government:
Office of the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
| Period | Salaries, Wages and Allowances | Travel & Subsistence | Total |
| 9/03/11 to date | €310,841.02 | €4,849.57 | €315,690.59 |
Office of the Minister for Small Business
| Period | Salaries, Wages and Allowances | Travel & Subsistence | Total |
| 9/03/11 to date | €140,244.75 | €21,698.25 | €161,943.00 |
Office of the Minister for Technology and Innovation
| Period | Salaries, Wages and Allowances | Travel & Subsistence | Total |
| 9/03/11 to date | €149,797.34 | €16,735.00 | €166,532.34 |
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