Ministerial Adviser Appointments

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 September 2012

Tuesday, 18 September 2012

Questions (160)

Seán Fleming

Question:

160. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade 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 or she reports; the salary of each adviser now; the salary of each adviser at the time he or she was appointed; if any salary increase was asked for; if it was granted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37494/12]

Written answers

Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade

The information requested by the Deputy is provided in the following table. The salary in each case is commensurate with the responsibilities of the post holder. No pay increases have been sought or awarded since the original appointments, with the exception of Ms Jean O’Mahony who received a salary increment on 10 March 2012 in line with Department of Public Expenditure and Reform guidelines relating to Special Advisers.

Name	Position held	Annual Salary
Mark Garrett	Chief Adviser - Office of the Tánaiste	€168,000
Colm O’Reardon	Economic Adviser - Office of the Tánaiste	€155,000
Jean O’Mahony	Special Adviser - Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade	€83,337
Stephen O’Shea	Special Adviser - Minister of State for European Affairs	€61,966