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Scheme for secretarial assistance

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

TDs may employ staff at Administrative Assistant and Parliamentary Assistant grade. Senators may employ staff at Administrative Assistant.

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

 

Contact Details

HR Political Staff

(01) 618 3273

hrpoliticalstaff@oireachtas.ie

One Stop Shop (OSS)

(01) 6184693

oss2000@oireachtas.ie

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