Róisín Shortall
Question:120. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the name, qualifications and current salary of each political staff member appointed by him. [46088/13]
View answerDáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 5 November 2013
120. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the name, qualifications and current salary of each political staff member appointed by him. [46088/13]
View answerThe information requested by the Deputy is set out in the table below.
Name |
Position Held |
Qualifications (where stated) |
Annual Salary |
Mark Garrett |
Chief Adviser - Office of the Tánaiste |
Postgraduate Dip in EU Competition Law, Masters in Communications, BA in History & Politics |
€156,380 |
Colm O’Reardon |
Economic Adviser – Office of the Tánaiste |
First Class Honours Degree in Economics, M. Phil in Economics, D. Phil in Economics |
€144,550 |
Jean O’Mahony |
Special Adviser – Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade |
MSC Econ in International Affairs |
€81,676 |
Niamh Sweeney |
Special Adviser – Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade |
BA in European Studies, MA in Journalism, MA in Business & Economic Journalism |
€75,647 |
Doreen Foley |
Personal Assistant – Office of the Tánaiste |
_ |
€56,060 |
Karen Griffin |
Personal Assistant – Constituency office |
Certificate in Managing Organisations in the Voluntary Sector, BA Hons in Drama and Theatre Studies |
€56,060 |
Anne Coleman |
Personal Secretary – Constituency office |
_ |
€45,939 |