Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 1 July 2015
230. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health the annual saving to the Exchequer if the Minister's special advisers' salaries were capped at the first point of the principal officer grade, that is, €75,647; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26965/15]
View answerThe Special Advisors in my Department are as follows:
|
NAME |
POSITION |
ANNUAL SALARY |
|
Mr. Brian Murphy |
Special Advisor |
€99,370 |
|
Mr. Dominic Miller |
Press Advisor |
€84,706 |
|
Ms Patricia Ryan |
Special Advisor |
€65,000 |
Both Mr. Murphy and Mr. Miller were employed as my Special Advisors while in my previous role as Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport. Mr. Murphy's rate of pay was approved on an exceptional basis in 2011 by the Department of Finance in view of his previous salary. Mr. Miller's salary currently equates to the fourth point of the Principal Officer Standard (Non PPC) salary scale and is in accordance with Department of Public Expenditure and Reform guidelines in respect of Ministerial appointments. Ms Patricia Ryan is Special Advisor to my colleague the Minister of State, Ms Kathleen Lynch T.D. If Special Advisor's salaries were capped at the first point of the Principal Officer scale, the annual saving in my Department would be €32,782.
