Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 11 December 2007
348 Deputy Fergus O’Dowd asked the Minister for Transport the number of press advisers employed by his Department; the cost of such advice for each year since 1997 to date in 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33575/07]
View answerThere is one Press Adviser currently employed in my Department. The table provides the information requested by the Deputy. As the Department of Transport has only been in existence since 2002 the information is provided from that year.
|
Year |
Costs per annum |
|
2002 |
€65,778–€81,126 |
|
2003 |
€68,409–€84,371 |
|
2004 |
€74,466–€91,841 |
|
2005 |
€71,990–€92,813 |
|
2006 |
€76,162–€94,205 |
|
2007 |
€66,000 |
