Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 31 January 2018
121. Deputy Shane Cassells asked the Taoiseach the names of advisers he has appointed to his office since becoming Taoiseach; the responsibilities of each; the previous employment of each; the salaries of each; and if he plans to make further additional appointments. [4875/18]
View answerThere are seven Special Advisers employed in my office. They are detailed in the following table:
|
Name |
Role |
Salary Level |
Previous Employment |
|
Brian Murphy |
Chief of Staff |
Deputy Secretary |
Special Adviser [Minister for Social Protection] |
|
John Carroll |
Head of Policy and Programme Implementation |
Assistant Secretary |
Chief Executive Officer, Public Relations Institute of Ireland |
|
Patrick Geoghegan |
Special Adviser (on secondment) |
Assistant Secretary |
Professor in Modern History, Trinity College Dublin |
|
Angela Flanagan |
Special Adviser |
Principal Officer |
Special Adviser [Taoiseach] |
|
Philip O'Callaghan |
Special Adviser |
Principal Officer |
Policy & Parliamentary Adviser [Minister for Social Protection] |
|
Clare Mungovan |
Special Adviser |
Principal Officer |
Special Adviser [Minister of State for Defence] |
|
Jim D'Arcy |
Special Adviser |
Assistant Principal Officer (Higher) |
Senator |
The Special Advisers working in my office provide briefings and advice on a wide range of policy matters, as well as performing other functions as I may direct from time to time. They also liaise with other Special Advisers in each Government Department so that I remain informed on developments across Government. I keep the resourcing of my advisory team under ongoing review.
