Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 5 March 2015
231. Deputy Colm Keaveney asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the total severance packages, stated in total euro amounts and individually detailed, received by any special advisers to his office since January 2014, specifically in respect of persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9640/15]
View answerFollowing the resignation of the former Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Eamon Gilmore, TD, in July 2014, his personally appointed staff, including the Special Advisers mentioned, received the following severance payments in accordance with the terms of their contracts of employment and instructions from the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform:
Special Advisor 1 - €63,095.82;
Special Advisor 2 - €37,010.00; and
Special Advisor 3 - €40,785.35.
