Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 20 January 2015
601. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount spent by his Department on special advisers for each of the past four years; the way this compares with the four years from 2007 to 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2514/15]
View answerThe information requested is set out in the table on a year by year basis.
|
Year |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
2014 |
|
Cost |
€ 226,505 |
€ 194,569 |
€ 189,954 |
€ 181,891 |
€ 216,602 |
€ 206,331 |
€ 196,045 |
€ 180,871 |
The costs year on year are not directly comparable due to a number of changes of personnel through the years associated with Ministerial moves or a change in administration. For example the yearly cost in 2011 includes pension contributions paid to outgoing Advisors of the previous administration. Salary costs also show a reduction in 2013 and 2014 due to a combination of pay cuts under the Haddington Road Agreement and changes at Ministerial and Minister of State posts in 2014.
