Under the scheme for secretarial assistance, TDs, Senators and political parties can employ support staff. These staff are paid by the Houses of the Oireachtas.
TDs may employ an Administrative Assistant and either a Parliamentary Assistant or draw down the Special Secretarial Allowance. Senators may employ a staff member at Administrative Assistant or employ 50% of a staff member at Administrative Assistant in addition to a Special Secretarial Allowance.
Any queries relating to the Special Secretarial Allowance should be directed to the One Stop Shop.
The salary scales for Members' staff are listed below.
Scheme for Secretarial Assistance
Find all you need to know about the scheme for the provision of secretarial assistance for Members of the Houses of the Oireachtas and qualifying parties.
Pay scales
Administrative Assistant (as of 1 October 2024)
|
Point |
Weekly |
Annual |
|
1 |
€773.50 |
€40,361.23 |
|
2 |
€817.54 |
€42,659.24 |
|
3 |
€845.55 |
€44,120.80 |
|
4 |
€880.41 |
€45,939.79 |
|
5 |
€906.52 |
€47,302.21 |
|
6 |
€938.44 |
€48.967.80 |
|
NMAX |
€999.06 |
€52,130.95 |
|
LS 1 |
€1,032.16 |
€53,858.11 |
|
LS 2 |
€1,065.58 |
€55,601.96 |
Parliamentary Assistant (as of 1 October 2024)
|
Point |
Weekly |
Annual |
|
1 |
€909.98 |
€47,483.00 |
|
2 |
€942.70 |
€49,190.00 |
|
3 |
€976.43 |
€50,950.00 |
|
4 |
€999.12 |
€52,134.00 |
|
5 |
€1,023.50 |
€53,406.00 |
|
6 |
€1,054.02 |
€54,999.00 |
|
NMAX |
€1,084.59 |
€56,594.00 |
|
LS 1 |
€1,115.45 |
€58,204.00 |
|
LS 2 |
€1,146.40 |
€59,819.00 |