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Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 16 July 2013

Tuesday, 16 July 2013

Questions (156)

Mary Lou McDonald

Question:

156. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade 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. [34626/13]

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Written answers

Details of the salaries paid to my Special Advisers, which are commensurate with the responsibilities attaching to their positions, are provided in the following table.

Position held

Annual Salary with effect from 1 July 2013

Chief Adviser - Office of the Tánaiste

€156,380

Economic Adviser - Office of the Tánaiste

€144,550

Special Adviser - Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade

€81,676

Special Adviser – Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade

€75,647

With effect from 1 July 2013, the first point of the Principal Officer standard scale is €75,647.

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