Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 16 July 2013
128. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach if he will provide, in tabular form, the annual saving to the Exchequer if all his special advisers' pay was capped at the first point of the principal officer grade; and if he will provide a list of all salaries, post-implementation of the Haddington Road agreement paid to his special advisers. [34632/13]
View answerThere are five Special Advisers employed by my Department, four of whom are my Special Advisers and one of whom is Special Adviser to the Government Chief Whip.
The details requested in relation to their salaries is set out in the following table.
The 1st point of the Principal Officer (standard scale) in €75,647.
The salary cost for special advisors employed in my Department in 2012 was €581,236. The comparative full year figure for Special Advisors employed in this Department in 2010 was €1,072,920.
|
Position |
Current Salary |
|
Chief of Staff |
€156,380 |
|
Special Adviser |
€156,380 |
|
Special Adviser |
€81,676 |
|
Special Adviser |
€81,676 |
|
Special Adviser to the Chief Whip |
€81,676 |
