Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 8 December 2016
142. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of staff employed by each Minister and Minister of State, including parliamentary assistants, secretarial assistants, special advisers, press secretaries and other positions, broken down by Minister, in tabular form; the pay rate for each assistant; and the total cost per Minister; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39197/16]
Amharc ar fhreagraI have set out in tabular form the number of staff employed in my Department in the private and constituency offices of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform and the Minister of State for Financial Services, eGovernment and Public Procurement at the Departments of Finance and of Public Expenditure and Reform, by Minister, grade, and salary scale.
All appointments have been made in accordance with the "Instructions to Personnel Officers - Ministerial Appointments for the 32nd Dáil" issued in June 2016.
Please note that as Parliamentary Assistant and Secretarial Assistants are paid by the Oireachtas this Department does not have salary information in relation to these staff.
Staffing of my private office & constituency office (Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform)
|
Grade |
Salary Scale |
|
1 Private Secretary* |
€46,081.00 - €58,294.00 |
|
2 Executive Officer private office |
€27,739.00 - €47,975.00 / €38,235.00 - €51,958.00 |
|
2 Clerical Officer private office |
€419.29 - €715.62 pw |
|
1 Special Adviser |
€79,401 €91,624 |
|
1 Press Adviser |
€79,401 €91,624 |
|
2 Civilian Drivers |
€665 pw |
|
1 Parliamentary Assistant |
Unknown |
|
1 Secretarial Assistant |
Unknown |
|
2 Clerical Officer |
€419.29 - €715.62 pw |
|
Total Annual Rate for staffing of my offices (excl. PA and SA grades) |
€481,524.61 |
Staffing of the private office and constituency office of the Minister of State for Financial Services, eGovernment and Public Procurement at the Departments of Finance and of Public Expenditure and Reform. The Minister of State has a dual portfolio that includes responsibility for the Department of Finance.
|
Grade |
Salary Scale |
|
1 Private Secretary* |
€40,734.00 - €57,251.00 |
|
1 Executive Officer private office |
€27,739.00 - €47,975.00 |
|
1 Clerical officer Private Office |
€419.29 - €715.62 pw |
|
1 Special Adviser** |
Under consideration (await Government decision) |
|
1 Parliamentary Assistant |
Unknown |
|
1 Secretarial Assistant |
Unknown |
|
2 Civilian Drivers |
€665 pw |
|
Total Annual Rate for staffing of MOS offices (excl. PA and SA grades) |
€286,656.39
|
*A Private Secretary Allowance is payable to the holder of these posts i.e. €20,685 personal pension contribution rate (ppc) or €19,653 non-personal pension contribution rate (non-ppc) as appropriate
** The appointment of a special adviser is currently under consideration pending Government Decision. Special Advisers to Ministers of State are paid at AP PPC scale level €65,000 €71,758.
