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
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
