Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 1 July 2015
258. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Education and Skills 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 she will make a statement on the matter. [26961/15]
View answerThere are two Special Advisers engaged at my Department to assist me in carrying out my ministerial functions in accordance with the terms of the guidelines on Ministerial Appointments for the 31st Dáil as published by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform in July 2014. One Special Adviser is currently on a salary of €75,647, the first point of the Principal Officer scale, while the second is on a salary of €81,676. In the event the salaries were capped at the first point of the Principal Officer scale as suggested by the Deputy a saving of €6,029 per annum would accrue.
