Ministerial Advisers Remuneration

Tuesday, 8 July 2014

Questions (599)

Mary Lou McDonald

Question:

599. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide the name, position and annual salary awarded to each of his special advisers; if he will provide details of any request made for an increase above the special adviser pay cap set by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and the amount of the increase sought. [29596/14]

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Written answers

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine

In response to the Deputy’s question, I have outlined below details of the salaries paid to the Special Advisors employed in my Department. A salary increase for one of my advisors which is marginally higher than the pay guidelines for such a position was approved by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform. This request was based on the substantially higher salary which he was earning in the private sector prior to his appointment as Special Advisor.

Name	Title	Current Salary
Ross MacMathúna (from 16/01/2012 to date)	Special Advisor	€103,200
Aine Kilroy (from 18/4/2011 – to date)	Special Advisor	€81,676