David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein)
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248. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport 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. [39560/16]

David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein)
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249. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport 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. [39575/16]

Shane Ross (Dublin Rathdown, Independent)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 248 and 249 together.

There are six politically appointed staff in my Department. The information as requested by the Deputy is provided in the table.

All of these staff were appointed in line with the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform Guidelines on the staffing of Minister and Minister of State's offices. 

One public servant is seconded to Minister O'Donovan's Constituency Office in a salary range of €25,756 to €42,889.