Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 26 Mar 2002

Vol. 551 No. 2

Written Answers. - Special Advisers.

Ruairí Quinn

Question:

449 Mr. Quinn asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation the amount paid since 26 June 1997 to date in fees, salary, allowances including delegates' allowances, expenses and other payments to any person in or under the aegis of his Department who is or was a special adviser within the meaning of the Ethics in Public Office Act, 1995; the name of the person in each case, the amount paid to each person; if he will provide a breakdown as between salary, allowances, expenses and other payments; the date on which each person was appointed; in the case of persons no longer holding such position, the date on which the appointment ceased; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9941/02]

Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation (Dr. McDaid)

The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following table.

Minister James McDaid, T.D.

Name	Position	FeesPaid	SalaryPaid	Allowances	DelegatesAllowances	Expenses	Other	DateAppointed	Date Ceased
Gerry Howlin	Spl. Adviser	0	96,815.05	0	0	7,301.91	10,727.26*	27/06/1997	04/06/1999
Cathy Herbert	Spl. Adviser	0	148,975.43	0	0	6,941.54	15,227.55*	23/08/1999	Still Serving
Sinead O'Boyle	Personal Assistant	0	30,232.46	0	0	1,319.82	0	27/06/1997	10/07/1998
Louise Curran	Personal Assistant	0	106,707.80	0	0	29,854.60	0	07/09/1998	Still Serving
Patricia McCarry	Personal Secretary	0	156,875.50	0	0	0	0	27/06/1997	Still Serving
Niamh Stephenson	Press Officer	0	15,095.55	0	0	374.50	0	15/10/01	Still Serving
Bart Cronin	Press Officer	138,496.30	0	0	0	16,305.49	0	04/09/1997	28/09/2001
Pádraig Ó hUiginn	Adviser	5,078.95	0	0	0	0	0	25/08/1997	Still Serving

Minister of State Eoin Ryan, T.D.

Name	Position	FeesPaid	SalaryPaid	Allowances	DelegatesAllowances	Expenses	Other	DateAppointed	Date Ceased
Pauline Roche-Kelly	Personal Secretary	0	77,584.81	0	0	417.67	0	31/1/2000	Still Serving
Claire Donlon	Personal Assistant	0	62,606.49	0	0	417.67	0	28/2/2000	Still Serving
Derek Ennis	Civilian Driver	0	49,140.49	0	0	6,066.41	0	1/2/2000	7/9/2001
George Sweeney	Civilian Driver	0	48,796.58	0	0	9,931.61	0	7/2/2000	Still Serving
Enda Benson	Civilian Driver	0	13,610.02	0	0	2,599.06	0	10/9/2001	Still Serving

Minister of State Chris Flood, T.D.

Name	Position	FeesPaid	SalaryPaid	Allowances	DelegatesAllowances	Expenses	Other	DateAppointed	Date Ceased
Elaine Hannon	Personal Secretary	0	59,839.24	0	0	0	5,964.02**	8/7/1997	27/1/2000
Jacqui Connolly	Personal Assistant	0	62,609.49	0	0	0	7,134.38**	18/8/1997	27/1/2000
Columb Rafferty	Civilian Driver	0	28,836.37	0	0	6,476.49	0	8/7/1997	22/1/1999
Denis Maloney	Civilian Driver	0	50,282.45	0	0	10,414.23	5,167.71**	8/7/1997	27/1/2000
Derek Ennis	Civilian Driver	0	20,942.01	0	0	4,043.16	3,418.41**	25/1/1999	27/1/2000

Note * Refund of superannuation

**Redundancy/severance payments