asked the Minister for Defence the number of non-established civil servants appointed in his Department since 30 June 1981; and if he will give their names, terms of appointment, duties and rate of remuneration in each case.

Assuming that the Deputy's question does not relate to appointments made through the normal recruitment machinery or to promotions in the normal course there was one such appointment, that is, Miss B. McCormack who was appointed under an Excluding Order made by the Civil Service Commissioners under the Civil Service Commissioners Act, 1956. Miss McCormack is employed as a personal assistant to the Minister for Defence and her rate of remuneration is £141.88 per week.