Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 19 July 2012
607 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Justice and Equality 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 to the aforementioned special advisers since March 2011. [36608/12]
View answerI refer the Deputy to my reply below to Parliamentary Questions 996 and 997 of 18 April 2012.
QUESTION NOS: 996 and 997
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Chun an Aire Dlí agus Cirt agus Comhionannais |
To the Minister for Justice and Equality |
QUESTION:
* 996. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide, in tabular form, the names and salaries of all his special advisors including special advisors of Ministers of State; any salary increases they have received since they took office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. — Niall Collins
* 997. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide, in tabular form, details of all salary increases for special advisors requested by him or any Ministers of State in his Department; the names of the advisors and the amount requested; a list of salary increases granted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. — Niall Collins
* For WRITTEN answer on Wednesday, 18th April, 2012.
ANSWER:
I propose to take Questions Nos. 996 and 997 together.
In my capacity as Minister for Justice and Equality I have appointed Ms Jane Lehane and Mr Thomas Cooney as my Special Advisors. They are both paid at the Principal Officer standard scale (€80,051 —€98,424). I have made no requests for salary increases for either individual and the only changes to their salaries have been by way of normal incremental progression.
