Gerry Adams (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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Question 292: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the salaries and allowances paid to his private secretary and to the Secretary General of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5031/12]

Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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The annual salary of the Secretary General of my Department is €190,000. The position of Private Secretary to the Minister is currently staffed in my Department by a civil servant at Higher Executive Officer level who receives an allowance of €20,685 per annum in respect of the extra duties and responsibilities attaching to the post including extra attendance outside normal hours. The Higher Executive payscale (Class A rate of PRSI contribution) is as follows: €46,081, €47,458, €48,831, €50,204, €51,581, €52,955, €54,329, €56,314 after 3 years satisfactory service at the maximum, and €58,294 after 6 years satisfactory service at the maximum.