Robert Troy
Question:493. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of special advisors on her staff and their yearly salary, from 2011 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43677/15]
View answerTuesday, 8 December 2015
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The following tabular statement gives details of personnel contracted as Special Advisers at the Department of Education & Skills together with their annual salary as at the 31st December in the years stated by the Deputy. In accordance with the terms of the Ethics in Public Office Acts copies of their contracts with details of their conditions of employment were laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas.
Year 2011
Mr. Ruairí Quinn, T.D.
Minister for Education & Skills
|
Name |
Grade |
Salary |
|
John Walshe |
Special Adviser |
€92,672 |
|
Deirdre Grant |
Special Adviser |
€86,604 |
Year 2012
Mr. Ruairí Quinn, T.D.
Minister for Education & Skills
|
Name |
Grade |
Salary |
|
John Walshe |
Special Adviser |
€92,672 |
|
Deirdre Grant |
Special Adviser |
€86,604 |
Year 2013
Mr. Ruairí Quinn, T.D.
Minister for Education & Skills
|
Name |
Grade |
Salary |
|
Neil Ward |
Special Adviser |
€75,647 |
|
Deirdre Grant |
Special Adviser |
€81,676 |
Year 2014
Ms. Jan O Sullivan T.D.
Minister for Education & Skills
|
Name |
Grade |
Salary |
|
Neil Ward |
Special Adviser |
€75,647 |
|
Paul Daly |
Special Adviser |
€81,676 |
Year 2015
Ms. Jan O Sullivan T.D.
Minister for Education & Skills
|
Name |
Grade |
Salary |
|
Neil Ward |
Special Adviser |
€78,670 |
|
Paul Daly |
Special Adviser |
€84,706 |
Please note Ms Siobhan Creaton was appointed as a temporary Special Adviser during the tenure of Mr. Ruairí Quinn, T.D. as Minister to cover a period of absence when one of the Special Advisers was on 26 weeks maternity leave. Her salary was €80,051 per annum.