Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of press officers in her Department; the number of press officers in each agency under her auspices; the total cost of press officers in his Department and in agencies under her auspices; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37347/12]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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There are two Press Officers in my Department, both of whom are Higher Executive Officers. The standard salary scale for the grade is €43,816 to €55,415. In addition to salary, overtime amounting to €27,160 has been incurred by the Press Officers in the past 12 months. The statutory agencies that operate under the aegis of my Department are the Pensions Board and the Citizens Information Board. The Office of the Pensions Ombudsman also comes under the remit of my Department. None of these organisations have dedicated Press Officers.