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Thursday, 8 December 2016

Department of Social Protection

Ministerial Staff

Photo of David CullinaneDavid Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein)
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126. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of staff employed by him and each Minister of State, including parliamentary assistants, secretarial assistants, special advisers, press secretaries and other positions, in tabular form; the pay rate for each assistant and the total cost; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39559/16]

Photo of Leo VaradkarLeo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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I wish to advise the Deputy that the number of ministerial appointments in my Department is four. Below you will find a list of their roles and annual salaries.

RoleAnnual Salary
Special Adviser€99,370
Press Adviser€87,258
Civilian Driver€32,965
Civilian Driver€32,965
Total Cost€252,558

I am also provided with the services of a personal assistant, in the role of Press and Parliamentary Advisor, and a personal secretary, both of whom are employees of and paid by the House of the Oireachtas.

Photo of David CullinaneDavid Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein)
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127. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if any staff employed in the public and Civil Service are seconded to work with him or any Minister of State in their constituencies; and the number of same and cost to his department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39574/16]

Photo of Leo VaradkarLeo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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While no civil or public servants are seconded to work in my constituency office, there are currently two civil servants from my Department working in the constituency office in the Department as follows:

GradeSalary scale:
Executive Officer€29,024 to €45,616
Clerical Officer€23,177 to €37,341

I am also provided with the services of a personal secretary who is an employee and who is paid by the Houses of the Oireachtas.

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