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Ministerial Advisers Remuneration

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 26 January 2016

Tuesday, 26 January 2016

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John Paul Phelan

Question:

391. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the names and annual salaries of each of the special advisers to each Minister and Minister of State in his Department during the periods January 2000 to September 2004, September 2004 to May 2008 and May 2008 to January 2011, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3240/16]

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The information requested by the Deputy on the Special Advisers of former Ministers of this Department are set out in the following tables:

Minister for Foreign Affairs Brian Cowen, T.D.

Name

Title

Remuneration

Period of employment

Mr. Gerry Steadman

Special Adviser

PO Standard Scale

€80,408 - €99,457

January 2000 - September 2004

Minister of State for Overseas Development Tom Kitt, T.D.

Name

Title

Remuneration

Period of employment

Mr. John Lahart

Policy Adviser

HEO PPC Scale

€40,284 - €51,114

June 2002 – September 2004

Minister for Foreign Affairs Dermot Ahern, T.D.

Name

Title

Remuneration

Period of employment

Mr. Ciarán Ó Cuinn

Special Adviser

PO Standard Scale

€80,408 - €99,457

September 2004 – May 2008

Mr. Richard Moore

Press Adviser

PO Standard Scale

€80,408 - €99,457

September 2004 – May 2008

Minster of State for European Affairs Noel Treacy, T.D.

Name

Title

Remuneration

Period of employment

Mr. Philip Hannon

Political Adviser

PO Standard Scale

€80,408 - €99,457

September 2004 – June 2007

Minister for Foreign Affairs Michéal Martin, T.D.

Name

Title

Remuneration

Period of employment

Mr. Tim Conlon

Policy Adviser

PO Standard Scale

€80,051 - €98,424

May 2008 – January 2011

Ms. Deirdre Gillane

Special Adviser

PO Standard Scale

€80,051 – €98,424

May 2008 – June 2010

Mr. Christy Mannion

Special Adviser

PO Standard Scale -

€80,051 - €98,424 plus a 10% attraction allowance

May 2008 – January 2011

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