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Ministerial Appointments

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 5 November 2013

Tuesday, 5 November 2013

Questions (665)

Róisín Shortall

Question:

665. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the name, qualifications and current salary of each political staff member appointed by him. [46086/13]

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Written answers

The appointment of ministerial staff was undertaken in accordance with the Instructions on Ministerial Appointments for the 31st Dáil and the Guidelines on Staffing of Ministerial Offices of March 2011. The information requested in relation to Special Advisers I have appointed is set out in the following table.

Name

Position

Qualifications

Salary

Claire Langton

Special Adviser

Ms Langton holds a Degree in Public Administration and Management. She has worked in Public Administration since 1997.

€ 81,676

Sean McKeown

Special Adviser

Mr McKeown holds a Degree in Environmental Planning, a Post Graduate Diploma in Town and Country Planning and a Masters Degree in Information Management. He served as the CEO of Kilkenny Enterprise Board from 2000 until his appointment.

€ 87,258

The information requested in relation to Special Advisers appointed by Minister of State O’Sullivan is set out in the following table.

Name

Position

Qualifications

Salary

Aidan Culhane

Special Adviser*

Mr Culhane was Special Adviser to former Minister of State Penrose. He holds a Masters Degree in Regional & Urban Planning. He served as a Councillor with Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council from 1999 until his appointment.

€ 81,676

Paul Daly

Special Adviser*

Mr Daly holds a Degree in Politics and Philosophy and a Masters Degree in Political Communication. He has extensive experience in politics and public affairs.

€ 78,670

* Note: Minister O’Sullivan regularly attends Cabinet meetings and appointed a second special adviser in accordance with the Instructions on Ministerial Appointments for the 31st Dáil.

Minister of State O’Sullivan and I have also each appointed a Personal Assistant, a Personal Secretary and two Civilian Drivers, who are on salary scales relevant to their grades in accordance with those prescribed centrally by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. Minister of State O’Dowd has not appointed any ministerial staff in my Department.

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