Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 26 September 2013
165. Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide in tabular form the number of advisors, programme managers, press officers and political staff and communication staff employed by his Department in 1981, 2011 and currently in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40699/13]
View answerMy Department was established in June 2007. Information requested by the Deputy in respect of the period since then is outlined in the following table.
|
Year |
Special Advisors to Minister |
Programme Managers |
Press Officers |
Political Staff |
Communication Staff |
|
2011 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
|
2013 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
Political staff details refer to one Personal Assistant and one Personal Secretary each appointed to the Minister and the Minister of State at my Department. The Press Officer role is discharged by a member of staff in the Department.
