Written answers

Tuesday, 15 November 2011

Department of Arts, Heritage and Gaeltacht Affairs

Ministerial Staff

9:00 pm

Photo of Mary Lou McDonaldMary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein)
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Question 346: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of his constituency and parliamentary staff, appointed following the February 2011 elections, on salaries that exceed their applicable pay scale grade; the number of his existing and parliamentary staff employed prior to the February 2011 elections but awarded salary increases following the election that exceed their applicable pay scale grade; and if he will provide their annual salary details in a tabular format. [34564/11]

Photo of Jimmy DeenihanJimmy Deenihan (Kerry North-West Limerick, Fine Gael)
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As the Deputy will be aware, my Department was established on 2nd June 2011.

No constituency or parliamentary staff in my Department, appointed either prior to or following the February 2011 elections, received pay or pay increases that exceed their applicable pay scale grade. The staffing levels in the private offices and the constituency offices of both me and Minister of State Dinny McGinley, T.D., are consistent with the Guidelines on Staffing of Ministerial Offices, as approved by the Government earlier this year.

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