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Monday, 9 September 2024

Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth

Departmental Staff

Photo of Mattie McGrathMattie McGrath (Tipperary, Independent)
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1452.To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of political staff employed in his Department, including parliamentary assistants, secretarial assistants, special advisers, drivers and other relevant positions; the number of civil or public service staff seconded to work within his Department or constituency offices; the salaries and job titles of each such person; the duty or role of each, in each of the years 2020 to 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.[34908/24]

Photo of Roderic O'GormanRoderic O'Gorman (Dublin West, Green Party)
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Please see the details of the Ministerial and Political staffing employed in my Department from 1 January 2020 to 31 July 2024. The number of staff listed is correct as of the end of year. Staff costs include basic salary and allowances. Executive Officers and Clerical Officers perform administrative functions in relation to the office they are assigned.

Minister Roderic O’Gorman – Private Office (from 27/06/2020-31/07/2024)

Grade Special Adviser Private Secretary Ministerial Liaison Officer Executive Officer Clerical Officer Civilian Driver
2024 Number of staff 2 1 1 3 3 -
2024 Staff Costs €130,893 €45,254 €19188 €78675 €65075 -
2023 Number of staff 2 1 0 3 4 -
2023 Staff Costs €214,064 €88459 €17951 €118440 €89021 -
2022 Number of staff 2 1 - 4 2 -
2022 Staff Costs €199,530 €83340 - €110909 €83820 -
2021 Number of staff 2 1 - 4 2 -
2021 Staff Costs €182,849 €76,877 - €102873 €58814 -
2020 Number of staff 2 1 - 2 2 -
2020 Staff Costs €88,765 €36469 - €19301 €13116 -

Minister Roderic O’Gorman – Constituency Office (from 27/06/2020-31/07/2024)

Grade Special Adviser Private Secretary Ministerial Liaison Officer Executive Officer Clerical Officer Civilian Driver
2024 Number of staff - - - 0 2 -
2024 Staff Costs - - - €3,596 €30,603 -
2023 Number of staff - - - - 2 -
2023 Staff Costs - - - - €73,591 €7,232
2022 Number of staff - - - - 2 2*
2022 Staff Costs - - - - €70,596 €87,998
2021 Number of staff - - - - 2 2
2021 Staff Costs - - - - €88,551 €78,471
2020 Number of staff - - - - 2 2
2020 Staff Costs - - - - €40,149 €36,750
* Civilian Drivers contracts were co-terminus with change in Government in December 2022. Civilian Drivers were replaced by drivers from An Garda Síochána.

Minister Katherine Zappone – Ministerial Office (from 01/01/2020-27/06/2020)

Grade Special Adviser Private Secretary Ministerial Liaison Officer Executive Officer Clerical Officer Civilian Driver
2020 Number of staff 2 1 - 1 3 2
2020 Staff Costs €93895 €34796 - €49520 €70492 €29051

Minister Anne Rabbitte – Private Office (from 01/03/2023-31/07/2024)

Grade Special Adviser Private Secretary Ministerial Liaison Officer Executive Officer Clerical Officer Civilian Driver
2024 Number of staff 1 1 - - 3 -
2024 Staff Costs €49610 €53321 - - €62588 -
2023 Number of staff 1 1 - - 3 -
2023 Staff Costs €60010 €65297 - - €74229 -

Minister Anne Rabbitte – Constituency Office (from 01/03/2023-31/07/2024)

Grade Special Adviser Private Secretary Ministerial Liaison Officer Executive Officer Clerical Officer Civilian Driver
2024 Number of staff - - - 1 1 2
2024 Staff Costs - - - €25964 €21713 €49601
2023 Number of staff - - - 1 1 2
2023 Staff Costs - - - €28032 €26524 €55415

Minister Joe O’Brien – Private Office (from 21/12/2022-31/07/2024)

Grade Special Adviser Private Secretary Ministerial Liaison Officer Executive Officer Clerical Officer Civilian Driver
2024 Number of staff 1 - - - - -
2024 Staff Costs €48951 - - - - -
2023 Number of staff 1 - - - - -
2023 Staff Costs €67955 - - - - -

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