Ministerial personal contract assistants
The Minister reported that one personal contract assistant had been appointed by the Minister of State, with the appointment ending when the current Administration leaves office.
asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the name, rank, salary, allowances and terms and conditions of employment of advisers and assistants, other than civil servants, at present employed by him or his Minister of State.
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Comment on this
asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of personal contract assistants employed by him and his Minister of State; the cost of each; and the overall cost to the taxpayer.
Comment on this
I propose to take Questions Nos. 1 and 2 together. As indicated in my written reply of 7 July 1983 to Question No. 313 from Deputy Fitzgerald, one such person has been appointed by my Minister of State.
The details are as follows:
The foregoing appointment will be co-terminus with the term in office of the present Administration.