Róisín Shortall
Question:50. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the number of political staff working in her Department, including the role and salary of each staff member. [45792/15]
View answerThursday, 17 December 2015
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There are 12 political staff working in my Department. Details requested by the Deputy are set out in the following table.
Political Appointments in the Department of Social Protection
|
Name |
Position held |
Annual salary |
|
Edward Brophy * |
Chief of Staff to the Tánaiste |
€144,550 |
|
Terry Quinn ** |
Economic Advisor to the Tánaiste |
€114,424 |
|
Claire Power |
Special Advisor to the Tánaiste |
€79,401 |
|
Karen O Connell |
Special Advisor to the Tánaiste |
€78,670 |
|
Laura Bambrick |
Personal Assistant to the Tánaiste |
€49,794 |
|
Elaine Dooley |
Personal Secretary to the Tánaiste |
€38,945 |
|
Paul Deane |
Communications Executive |
€47,458 |
|
Colm Lawless |
Correspondence Co-ordinator |
€38,945 |
|
Mary O Reilly |
Personal Secretary to the Minister of State |
€49,405 |
|
Cathal McCann |
Personal Assistant to the Minister of State |
€52,411 |
|
Vincent Cahill |
Civilian Driver to the Minister of State |
€32,964 |
|
Paul Neville |
Civilian Driver to the Minister of State |
€32,964 |
* The salary sanctioned is significantly lower than that which he was earning in the private sector before taking up his appointment in the Department.
** On secondment from the Central Bank