Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 8 July 2014
828. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport 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 from the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and the amount of the increase sought. [29611/14]
View answerMr. Brian Murphy is my Special Adviser. His salary is €99,370. This was granted on an exceptional basis as provided for in the government decision on salary scales for special advisors, as he came from a position in the private sector in which he was considerably better paid than now.
Mr. Nick Miller is my Press Adviser. His salary is €84,706.
As the Deputy is aware, both Advisers had their pay cut last year as part of the Haddington Road Agreement.
