Róisín Shortall
Question:76. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Taoiseach the number of political staff working in his Department; the role of each; and the salary in each case. [45773/15]
View answerDáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 19 January 2016
76. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Taoiseach the number of political staff working in his Department; the role of each; and the salary in each case. [45773/15]
View answerA total of seventeen political staff are employed by my Department. The table below sets out the role of each individual staff member and the salary in each case.
Title |
Salary |
Chief of Staff |
€156,380 |
Special Adviser to the Taoiseach |
€156,380 |
Special Adviser to the Taoiseach |
€84,706 |
Special Adviser to the Taoiseach |
€84,706 |
Special Adviser to Chief Whip |
€84,706 |
Government Press Secretary |
€115,431 |
Assistant Government Press Secretary |
€87,258 |
Deputy Government Press Secretary/Head of GIS |
€93,297 |
Personal Assistant to the Taoiseach |
€74,973 |
Personal Assistant to the Taoiseach |
€68,293 |
Personal Assistant to the Taoiseach |
€68,293 |
Personal Assistant to the Taoiseach |
€64,257 |
Personal Assistant to the Taoiseach |
€51,581 |
Personal Assistant to the Chief Whip |
€46,016 |
Personal Secretary to the Taoiseach |
€45,251 |
Personal Secretary to the Taoiseach |
€45,251 |
Personal Secretary to the Chief Whip |
€47,755 |