Róisín Shortall
Question:838. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Defence the name, qualifications and current salary of each political staff member appointed by him. [46084/13]
View answerTuesday, 5 November 2013
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In my role as Minister for Defence, I have appointed Colm Jordan as my personal assistant to assist me in constituency matters. The annual salary attached to this post is €56,060 which is in accordance with Department of Public Expenditure & Reform guidelines concerning Ministerial appointments. As provided for under the terms of the Ethics in Public Office legislation, copies of Mr Jordan's contract of employment together with his Statement of Qualifications were laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas on 23 May 2012.