Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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Question 209: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if, in respect of the category of ministerial staff, including those attached to Ministers of State in his Department who not being civil servants but are contracted by him as personal assistant, political adviser, programme manager and press communications advisers, the name of the person; their function; if full-time or part-time employed; the terms of the contract; the level of remuneration, by hour if part time or as an annual salary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12360/05]

John O'Donoghue (Kerry South, Fianna Fail)
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Three ministerial staff have been appointed in my Department. The terms of the contracts for both my personal assistant and my personal secretary are in line with those for unestablished civil servants. The conditions applicable to my special adviser are in line with those for established civil servants.

My Department is in compliance with the Department of Finance guidelines regarding ministerial appointments.

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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Question 210: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if, in respect of each person in the employment of the ministerial office, including that of Ministers of State attached to his Department as personal assistant, political adviser, programme manager, and press communications adviser, the cost of travel and maintenance expenses incurred individually by each person by name in 2004; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12375/05]

John O'Donoghue (Kerry South, Fianna Fail)
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The information requested by the Deputy in respect of the persons appointed by me and employed as special adviser, personal assistant and personal secretary is set out in the following tabular statement:

There is no Minister of State attached to my Department.