John O'Mahony (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 453: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht 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. [23337/11]

John O'Mahony (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 455: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht 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. [23367/11]

Jimmy Deenihan (Kerry North-West Limerick, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 453 and 455 together.

As the Deputy will be aware, the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht was established on 2nd June 2011. The details requested by the Deputy in respect of my own private and constituency offices, and those of Minister of State Dinny McGinley, T.D., are set out in the following tables. The staffing levels referred to are consistent with the Guidelines on Staffing of Ministerial Offices, as approved by the Government earlier this year.

The Deputy will note that the details provided relate to the period since my appointment as Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht and the appointment of Minister of State Dinny McGinley on 10 March 2011.

Offices of Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht

Offices of Minister of State

John O'Mahony (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 454: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht 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. [23352/11]

Jimmy Deenihan (Kerry North-West Limerick, Fine Gael)
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As the Deputy will be aware, the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht was established on 2nd June 2011. My Department has received sanction from the Department of Finance for the appointment of two Special Advisors. My officials are currently in contact with both individuals with a view to finalising specific contracts arrangements in line with the guidelines on staffing of Ministers' Offices issued earlier this year. No salary costs have been incurred by my Department to date, pending the finalising of these arrangements. I have not appointed any programme managers, nor is any such appointment envisaged.