Written answers

Tuesday, 8 April 2025

Department of Finance

Departmental Staff

Photo of Peadar TóibínPeadar Tóibín (Meath West, Aontú)
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356. To ask the Minister for Finance to provide a list with the job titles and salaries of all Ministerial staff, and Department private secretaries. [17054/25]

Photo of Paschal DonohoePaschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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I wish to inform the Deputy that I have fifteen staff in total. This comprises three staff assigned to the Constituency Office and ten staff in the Minister's Private Office (including one Private Secretary). In addition, I have two Special Advisers.

The details are set in Table A below.

Civil Service salary scales apply to these posts and increment point is in line with the officer’s service.

Table A

Grade/Title Salary
Special Adviser Point on relevant salary scale.
Special Adviser Point on relevant salary scale.
Parliamentary Assistant Point on relevant salary scale.
Administrative Assistant Point on relevant salary scale.
Private Secretary Point on relevant salary scale.
Administrative Officer Point on relevant salary scale.
Executive Officer Point on relevant salary scale.
Executive Officer Point on relevant salary scale.
Executive Officer Point on relevant salary scale.
Executive Officer Point on relevant salary scale.
Executive Officer Point on relevant salary scale.
Clerical Officer Point on relevant salary scale.
Clerical Officer Point on relevant salary scale.
Clerical Officer Point on relevant salary scale.
Clerical Officer Point on relevant salary scale.
The Minister of States office comprises seven staff in total. This comprises two staff assigned to the Constituency Office and five staff in the Minister's Private Office (including one Private Secretary). In addition, I have one Special Adviser.

The details are set out in in Table B below.

Civil Service salary scales apply to these posts and increment point is in line with the officer’s service.

Table B

Grade/Title Salary
Special Adviser Point on relevant salary scale.
Private Secretary Point on relevant salary scale.
Parliamentary Assistant Point on relevant salary scale.
Administrative Assistant Point on relevant salary scale.
Executive Officer Point on relevant salary scale.
Executive Officer Point on relevant salary scale.
Clerical Officer Point on relevant salary scale.
The Private Secretary role holds an allowance in addition to salary. The allowance rates for Private Secretary to Minister/Minister of State are €24,952.76 (Personal Pension Contribution Scale) or €23,706.92 (non-Personal Pension Contribution Scale).

The allowances payable to Private Secretaries include payment for all extra duties and attendance attaching to the post.

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