Exchequer Savings

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 18 July 2013

Thursday, 18 July 2013

Questions (598)

Mary Lou McDonald

Question:

598. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Defence if he will provide the saving to the Exchequer if the pay of all his special advisers and those of his Ministers of State were capped at the first point on the principal officer pay scale. [36512/13]

Written answers

Minister for Defence

I have not appointed any special advisers in my role as Minister for Defence. I have engaged the services of a personal assistant who assists me in constituency matters. The annual salary attached to this post is €56,060 which is below the first point of the Principal pay scale.