John O'Mahony (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 341: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons employed in each of the private offices and the constituency offices of her 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 she will make a statement on the matter. [23348/11]

John O'Mahony (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 342: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of special advisers and programme managers in her 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 she will make a statement on the matter. [23363/11]

John O'Mahony (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 343: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons employed in her 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 she will make a statement on the matter. [23378/11]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 341, 342 and 343 together.

Firstly, there is no Minister of State attaching to my Department.

The position in regard to the number of persons employed in the private and constituency offices of my Department, including the number of special advisers, and the annual amount paid in salaries in regard to each, for 2009, 2010 and to date in 2011, is set out in the Tabular Statement below.

2009 – i.e. Minister Mary Hanafin, T.D., to 23 March 2010 Private Office

Grade Salary Scale Allowance

Ministerial Appointments

1 Special Adviser €100,191

1 Press Officer €77,731

(civil servant on loan from the Central Statistics Office for period of Minister's term of office)

Established civil servants

1 Higher Executive Officer €46,558 - €59,097 €20,669

(Private Secretary)

1 Executive Officer €30,566 - €48,504

2 Clerical Officers €23,174 - €37,584

1 Clerical Officer €24,397 - €39,558*

Constituency Office

Ministerial Appointments

1 Personal Assistant €55,030

1 Personal Secretary €42,391 10% Attraction

Allowance

Established civil servants

1 Executive Officer €32,179 - €51,054*

2 Clerical Officers €24,397 - €39,558*

1 Clerical Officer €23,174 - €37,584

* Personal Pension Contribution Pay Scales apply, as employment commenced after 6 April 1995

2010 – i.e. Minister Éamon Ó Cuív, T.D., to 8 March 2011

Private Office

Grade Salary Scale Allowance

Ministerial Appointments

1 Special Adviser €80,051 – €98,424

1 Press Adviser (from 4/5/10) €80,051 – €98,424

Established civil servants

1 Higher Executive Officer €43, 816 - €55,415 €19,653

(Private Secretary)

1 Executive Officer €29, 024 - €45,616

1 Clerical Officer €23,042 - €36,266 Higher Scale

1 Clerical Officer €22,015 - € 35,515

1 Clerical Officer €23,177 - €37,341*

Constituency Office

Grade Salary Scale Allowance

Ministerial Appointments

1 Personal Assistant €43,816 - €55,415

1 Personal Secretary €22,023 - €42,122 10%

Attraction Allowance

Established civil servants

1 Executive Officer €30,516 - €47,975*

2 Clerical Officers €23,177 - €37,341*

* Personal Pension Contribution Pay Scales apply, as employment commenced after 6 April 1995

2011, - i.e. Minister Joan Burton, T.D., from 9 March 2011

Private Office

Grade Salary Scale Allowance

Ministerial Appointments

1 Special Adviser, apptd 29/7/11 €127,796

1 Press Adviser, apptd 18/7/11 €80,051 – €98,424

Established civil servants

1 Higher Executive Officer €43, 816 - €55,415 €19,653

(Private Secretary)

1 Executive Officer €29,024 - €45,616

1 Clerical Officer €23,042 - €36,267 Higher Scale

1 Clerical Officer €22,015 - € 35,515

1 Clerical Officer €23,177 - €37,341*

Constituency Office

Grade Salary Scale

Ministerial Appointments

1 Personal Assistant, apptd 3/5/11 €43,715 - €56,060

1 Personal Secretary, apptd 9/3/11 €23,820 - €47,755

[In my role as Deputy Leader of the Labour Party I also have a further support person, employed by the Labour Party].

Established civil servants

1 Executive Officer €30,516 - €47,975*

1 Clerical Officer €23,177 - €37,341*

* Personal Pension Contribution Pay Scales apply, as employment commenced after 6 April 1995

Ministerial Drivers

2 Civilian Drivers, apptd 16/5/11 € 32,964

and 30/5/11