Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 21 July 2016
876. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation to provide the name, position and annual salary awarded to special advisers; to provide details for requests, if any, for an increase above the special advisers' pay cap, as set by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24317/16]
View answerThe numbers and grades of personally appointed staff in respect of Ministers’ Offices are governed by “Instructions” issued by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (DPER). In that context, sanction has been received for the following Special Adviser appointments, both working to me as Minister in the Department:
|
Name |
Role |
Salary |
|
Mr Alan Cantwell |
Special Adviser (Press) |
PO Standard Scale (ppc €79,401 - €97,194) |
|
Mr Jim McGrath |
Special Adviser (Policy) |
PO Standard Scale (non-ppc €75,647 - €92,550) |
Contract offers are being progressed at this time and once finalised will be laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas. No request has been made for an increase above the special advisers' pay cap as set by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform.
