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Dáil Éireann Debate, Monday - 11 September 2017

Monday, 11 September 2017

Questions (1780)

Brendan Howlin

Question:

1780. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of political staff employed in her Department, including parliamentary assistants, secretarial assistants, special advisers, drivers and other relevant staff; the number of civil or public service staff seconded to work within her Department or constituency offices; the salaries and job titles of each such person; the duty or role of each, in each of the years 2015 to 2016, and to date in 2017, in tabular form. [36959/17]

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The following tables provide a breakdown of political staff employed in this Department for the years requested:

An Tánaiste Joan Burton TD

Year: 2015

Position held

Annual salary

Chief of Staff to the Tánaiste

€144,550

Economic Advisor to the Tánaiste

€114,424

Special Advisor to the Tánaiste

€79,401

Special Advisor to the Tánaiste

€78,670

Personal Assistant to the Tánaiste

€49,794

Personal Secretary to the Tánaiste

€38,945

Communications Executive

€47,458

Correspondence Co-ordinator

€38,945

Personal Secretary to the Minister of State

€49,405

Personal Assistant to the Minister of State

€52,411

Civilian Driver to the Minister of State

€32,964

Civilian Driver to the Minister of State

€32,964

An Tánaiste Joan Burton TD

2016 (January 2016 to May 2016)

Position held

Annual salary

Chief of Staff to the Tánaiste

€144,550

Economic Advisor to the Tánaiste

€114,424

Special Advisor to the Tánaiste

€79,401

Special Advisor to the Tánaiste

€78,670

Personal Assistant to the Tánaiste

€49,794

Personal Secretary to the Tánaiste

€38,945

Communications Executive

€47,458

Correspondence Co-ordinator

€38,945

Personal Secretary to the Minister of State

€49,405

Personal Assistant to the Minister of State

€52,411

Civilian Driver to the Minister of State

€32,964

Civilian Driver to the Minister of State

€32,964

Minister Leo Varadkar TD

From May 2016 to Dec 2016

Position held

Annual salary

Special Advisor to the Minister

€99,370

Special Advisor to the Minister

€87,258

Policy and Parliamentary Adviser

Employed by Houses of the Oireachtas

Personal Secretary

Employed by Houses of the Oireachtas

Civilian Driver to the Minister of State

€32,964

Civilian Driver to the Minister of State

€32,964

Minister Leo Varadkar TD

January 2017 to June 2017

Position held

Annual salary

Special Advisor to the Minister

€99,370

Special Advisor to the Minister

€87,258

Policy and Parliamentary Adviser

Employed by Houses of the Oireachtas

Personal Secretary

Employed by Houses of the Oireachtas

Civilian Driver to the Minister of State

€32,964

Civilian Driver to the Minister of State

€32,964

Minister Regina Doherty TD

June 2017 to date

Position held

Annual salary

Special Advisor to the Minister

€81,767

Civilian Driver to the Minister of State

€32,964

Civilian Driver to the Minister of State

€32,964

Personal assistant

Employed by Houses of the Oireachtas

Personal Secretary

Employed by Houses of the Oireachtas

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