Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 11 December 2007
578 Deputy Fergus O’Dowd asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs 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. [33564/07]
View answerMy Department was established in June 2002. A Media Advisor was appointed on 24 June that year and served until 14 June 2007. A new Media Advisor was appointed on 10 July 2007. The annual cost in terms of salary and related costs in respect of the post from June 2002 to end-2007 is as follows:
|
Title |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
|
€ |
€ |
€ |
€ |
€ |
€ |
|
|
Media Advisor |
32,806 |
77,967 |
94,501 |
100,492 |
108,391 |
*€129,315 |
*Includes once off severance and redundancy payment of €44,850.
