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Ministerial Advisers Remuneration

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 9 July 2014

Wednesday, 9 July 2014

Questions (143, 158)

Mary Lou McDonald

Question:

143. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide in tabular form the annual saving to the Exchequer if all special advisers' pay was capped in his Department at the first point of the principal officer grade; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30136/14]

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Mary Lou McDonald

Question:

158. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the annual saving to the Exchequer if the pay of all ministerial special advisers was capped in his Department at the first point of the principal officer grade. [30151/14]

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Written answers

I propose to take Questions Nos. 143 and 158 together.

My Department was established in July 2011 and, as requested, the following table reflects notional savings, since that time, had the Special Advisors in my Department been capped at the first point of the Principal Officer grade.

JULY-DEC 2011

2012

2013

JAN-JUNE 2014

18,474

39,506

41,172

23,246

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