Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 19 July 2012
266 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide in a tabular form a list of all Government Advisers employed since March 2011 whose salary exceeds the first pay point of the principal officer standard scale. [36594/12]
View answerThe following table sets out details of all appointments as Special Adviser where rates above the minimum point of the Principal Officer Standard Scale were sanctioned.
|
Department |
Minister/Minister of State |
Name of Adviser |
Sanctioned Pay Rate |
Relevant Payscale |
|
Agriculture Fisheries and Food |
Minister Coveney |
Ross MacMathuna |
€110,000 |
Approved Rate |
|
Communications, Energy and Natural Resources |
Minister Rabbitte |
Simon Nugent |
€97,200 |
Approved Rate |
|
Finbar O’Malley |
€83,337 |
PO |
||
|
Education and Skills |
Minister Ruairí Quinn |
John Walsh |
€92,672 |
PO Max |
|
Deirdre Grant |
€86,604 |
PO |
||
|
Environment, Community and Local Government |
Minister Hogan |
Sean McKeown |
€92,672 |
PO Max |
|
Finance |
Minister Noonan |
Mary Kenny |
€83,337 |
PO |
|
Eoin Dorgan |
€83,337 |
PO |
||
|
Health |
Minister Reilly |
Mark Costigan |
€92,672 |
PO Max |
|
Maureen Windle * |
€61,781 |
PO Max |
||
|
Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation |
Minister Bruton |
Ciaran Conlon |
€127,000 |
Approved Rate |
|
Public Expenditure and Reform |
Minister Howlin |
Anne Byrne |
€83,337 |
PO |
|
Rónán O’Brien |
€114,000 |
Approved Rate |
||
|
Social Protection |
Minister Burton |
Ed Brophy |
€127,796 |
Ass Sec |
|
Kathleen Barrington |
€86,604 |
PO 4th pt |
||
|
Transport, Tourism and Sport |
Minister Varadkar |
Brian Murphy |
€105,837 |
PO I |
*From 1st June 2012 Ms Windle operates on a two thirds work sharing basis.
267 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide a list of all special advisers appointed by him or his Ministers of State since March 2011 whose salary exceeds the first pay point of the principal officer standard scale; the special advisers names and salaries; and salary increases awarded the aforementioned special advisers since March 2011. [36609/12]
View answerThe Special Advisers appointed are as follows:
|
Name |
Title |
Salary (per annum) |
Increases |
|
Anne Byrne |
Special Adviser (D/PER) |
€83,337 with effect from March 2011 |
€86,604 with effect from March 2012 |
|
Ronan O’Brien |
Special Adviser (D/PER) |
€114,000 with effect May 2011 |
Nil |
