Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 8 July 2014
874. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs 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. [29598/14]
View answerFollowing my appointment as Minister for Children and Youth Affairs on 8th May 2014, I approached the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform for sanction to appoint Ms. Sarah Kavanagh as my Special Advisor. In line with standing instructions on Ministerial Appointments this appointment will be on the first point of the Principal Officer (Standard) scale i.e. €75,647 per annum. I can confirm that no request for an increase above the special advisor pay cap was made.
The appointment of a Special Advisor is subject to the making by Government of an Order under the provisions of the Public Service Management Act 1997 and officials of my Department are continuing to progress the necessary arrangements to conclude the appointment process.
