Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 13 December 2011
86 Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Finance 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. [39390/11]
View answer87 Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Finance 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 they were appointed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39407/11]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 86 and 87 together.
I have appointed Mary Kenny and Eoin Dorgan as special advisers. The salary for both advisers has been €83,337 per annum since their appointment. 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.
