Ministerial Advisers

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 18 July 2012

Wednesday, 18 July 2012

Questions (297)

Jerry Buttimer

Question:

300 Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide details of the number of political advisers employed by his predecessors in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35884/12]

Written answers

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Deputy Simon Coveney)

In response to the Deputy's question, I have detailed below the information requested in respect of Special Advisers and Press Advisers employed in my Department for the past five years.

Name	Title
Dermot Murphy from 29/10/2004-06/05/2008	Special Adviser to Minister Mary Coughlan
Michael Shovlinfrom 02/05/2006-07/09/2007	Press Adviser toMinister Mary Coughlan
Sean Perry from 23/01/2008-06/05/2008	Press Adviser to Minister Mary Coughlan
Stiofan Nuttyfrom 01/11/2007-11/02/2010	Special Adviser to Minister of State Trevor Sargent
Dermot M Ryan from 07/05/2008-31/12/2010	Special Adviser to Minister Brendan Smith
Philip Hannon from 07/05/2008-09/03/2011	Special Adviser to Minister Brendan Smith