Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 13 December 2011
183 Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the political activities of each special adviser, special press adviser, or any other type of ministerial adviser in his Department; if any of them were members of a political party; if so, which parties; if any of them are or have been elected local authority members; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39395/11]
View answer184 Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number and names of all special advisers, special press advisers, or any other type of ministerial adviser in his Department; the name of the Minister or Minister of State to whom he reports; the salary of each adviser now; the salary of each adviser from the time he was appointed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39412/11]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 183 and 184 together.
Since my appointment as Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform on 9 March 2011 the following staff members have been appointed as Special Advisers:
|
Name |
Title |
Salary(per annum) |
Duties |
|
Anne Byrne |
Special Adviser |
€83,337 |
Any duties which may be assigned to her from time to time as appropriate to the position of Special Adviser as set out in Section 11 of the Public Service Management Act 1997. |
|
Ronan O’Brien |
Special Adviser |
€114,000 |
Any duties which may be assigned to him from time to time as appropriate to the position of Special Adviser as set out in Section 11 of the Public Service Management Act 1997. |
The Civil Service Code of Standards and Behaviour (September 2004) sets out the terms and conditions of service, including the engagement in political activity, of all civil servants including Ministerial appointees.
Section 5.4 of the Civil Service Code of Standards and Behaviour excludes staff holding temporary unestablished positions and whose tenure is coterminous with that of the relevant Minister from the restrictions on engaging in political activity as set out in section 5 of the Civil Service Code of Standards and Behaviour.
