Bernard Allen
Question:244 Mr. Allen asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the amount paid since July 1997 to date in 2002 in fees, salaries, allowances, including delegates allowances, expenses and other payments to any person in or under the aegis of her 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; the breakdown as between salary, allowances, expenses and other payments; the date on which each person was appointed; the date on which the appointment was ceased in the case of persons no longer holding such position; and the tendering procedure in place for that prior to those appointments in the case of the appointment of consultants at a higher cost. [19733/03]