Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 February 2004
511 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the number of full-time civil servants within his Department who first entered the service as political advisors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5923/04]
View answerAs the Deputy is aware, my Department was established in June 2002. I can confirm that since that date no established civil servants have been appointed to my Department who first entered the service as political advisors. From the information available to me, I am not aware of any established civil servants currently serving in my Department who were appointed prior to June 2002 and would fall within the category referred to by the Deputy.
