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Dáil Éireann - Volume 668 - 25 November, 2008

Written Answers. - Ministerial Staff.

Deputy John O’Mahony Deputy John O’Mahony

Deputy John O’Mahony asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of persons employed in her private office and her constituency offices; the annual amount paid in respect of salaries and expenses in regard to each such office in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42902/08]

Deputy Mary Coughlan Deputy Mary Coughlan

Deputy Mary Coughlan: The following tables show the number of staff employed in my private office and constituency offices. The tables also show: (a) the total of the annual salaries payable to the staff in question, based on their current salary points; (b) the amounts paid in travel and subsistence costs since I took up office as Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment on 7 May 2008; (c) miscellaneous expenses paid in respect of my offices since 7 May 2008.

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Private Office:
No. of staff employed	Total annual salary costs based on current salary points	Travel & Subsistence cost paid from 7 May 2008 to 21 Nov. 2008 1	Miscellaneous expenses
11	€589,654.44	€18,648.82	€1,540.49

Constituency Offices:
No. of staff employed	Total annual salary costs based on current salary points	Travel & Subsistence cost paid from 7 May 2008 to 21 Nov. 2008 1	Miscellaneous expenses
6.8	€261,043.03	€2,471.27	0
Notes:
1 Figures are based on travel and subsistence costs paid by the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment since 7 May 2008, including air travel costs paid in respect of the Tanaiste and staff of her offices. The figures also include some payments in respect of charges incurred prior to 7 May in respect of the offices of the previous Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment. It is not feasible, in the time available, to identify these costs separately.

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