Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 8 July 2014
752. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health 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. [29605/14]
View answerThe information requested by the Deputy is detailed in a table.
|
NAME |
POSITION |
ANNUAL SALARY |
|
Mr Mark Costigan |
Press Adviser |
€87,258 |
|
Ms Camille Loftus |
Special Adviser |
€75,647 |
I appointed Mr Mark Costigan as my Press Adviser in March 2011. In view of his previous salary in his position as Deputy Government Press Secretary and the extent of his experience in that role, the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform sanctioned a salary for Mr Costigan at the maximum point of the Principal Officer Standard Scale.
Ms Camille Loftus was appointed as my Special Advisor in August 2013 and was placed on the minimum point of the Principal Officer Standard Scale in accordance with the Department of Finance instructions regarding Ministerial Appointments for the 31st Dáil.
