Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 8 December 2015
452. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of special advisers on his staff and their yearly salary, from 2011 to 2014, inclusive, and to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43680/15]
View answerThe names and salaries of the Special Advisers appointed to the Ministers and Minister of States in this Department during the period in question are set out in the following table:
|
Name |
Position held |
Annual Salary – years in question |
Period of service |
|
Mark Garrett |
Chief Adviser - Office of the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Eamon Gilmore, T.D. |
€168,000 - 2011, €168,000 - 2012 €168,000 - 2013 *€156,380 – 1 July 2013 – end of contract |
10 March 2011 – 11 July 2014 |
|
Colm O’Reardon |
Economic Adviser – Office of the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Eamon Gilmore, T.D. |
€155,000 - 2011 €155,000 - 2012 €155,000 - 2013 *€144,550 – 1 July 2013 – end of contract |
10 March 2011 – 11 July 2014 |
|
Jean O’Mahony |
Special Adviser – Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Eamon Gilmore, T.D. |
€80,051 - 2011 €83,337 - 2012 €86,604 - 2013 *€81,676 – 1 July 2013 €84,706 - 2014 |
10 March 2011 – 11 July 2014 |
|
Niamh Sweeney |
Special Adviser – Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Eamon Gilmore, T.D. |
€80,051 – 2012 *€75,647 – 1 July 2013 €78,670 – 2014 |
7 November 2012 – 11 July 2014 |
|
Stephen O’Shea |
Special Adviser - Minister of State for European Affairs, Lucinda Creighton, T.D. |
€61,966 - 2011 €61,966 - 2012 €64,257 - 2013 |
28 November 2011 – 22 July 2013 |
|
Deborah Sweeney |
Special Adviser - Minister of State for European Affairs, Paschal Donohoe, T.D. |
€68,293 - 2014 |
6 January 2014 – 31 July 2014 |
|
Sarah Kavanagh |
Special Adviser - Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Charlie Flanagan, T.D. |
€79,401 - 2014 €82,587 - 2015 |
11 July 2014 - date |
|
Susie O’Connor |
Special Adviser - Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Charlie Flanagan, T.D. |
€79,401 - 2014 €82,587 - 2015 |
11 July 2014 - date |
|
Conor Gouldsbury |
Special Adviser – Minister of State for European Affairs and Data Protection Dara Murphy, T.D. |
€61,966 - 2014 €64,257 - 2015 |
6 October 2014 – date |
*Reduction in salary due to the Haddington Road Agreement
