Róisín Shortall
Question:592. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the name, qualifications and current salary of each political staff member appointed by him. [46081/13]
View answerTuesday, 5 November 2013
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In accordance with the Guidelines on the Staffing of Ministers' Offices, both of my advisors, James Kenny and Damien Garvey, were placed on the first point of the Principal Officer standard scale upon their appointment. Copies of both their contracts of employment and qualifications statements were laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas and are available for inspection in the Dáil Library, again in accordance with the above Guidelines. For convenience, details in respect of date of appointment, educational qualifications and current salary are set out below.
|
Name |
Date of Appointment |
Qualification |
Current Salary |
|
James Kenny |
7 June 2011 |
BA in Economics, Irish and Archaeology |
€42,941 (3rd Point of Principal Officer standard scale – after abatement) |
|
Damien Garvey |
2 April 2012 |
BA in Music |
€78,670 (2nd Point of Principal Officer standard scale) |
As Mr. Kenny is in receipt of a public service pension of €38,735, the salary applicable to a person on the 3rd point of the Principal Officer standard scale post implementation of the Haddington Road Agreement (€81,676) has been abated to €42,941 per annum in his case.