asked the Minister for Labour if he will give the following information in respect of each personal assistant, adviser, consultant, secretary, typist or any other category employed from outside the civil service in a temporary, part-time or permanent capacity or contractual capacity by him for the period from 21 March to date: — name, rank, remuneration, terms of conditions of employment, and if seconded, and if so, from where.
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The only such appointment made has been that of Dr. Fergus O'Ferrall who was appointed as a special adviser to the Minister of State at the Department of Labour with effect from 1 April 1983. Dr. O'Ferrall is being paid a salary of £18,300 per annum and is employed in a temporary capacity. His appointment will terminate not later than the date on which the Government cease to hold office. He is on secondment from Macra na Feirme.