Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 31 January 2018
195. Deputy Shane Cassells asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the names of advisers she has appointed to her office since becoming Minister; the responsibilities of each; the previous employment of each; the salaries of each; and if she plans to make further appointments. [4861/18]
View answerAs Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation, I have appointed two Special Advisers.
The appointments were made in line with the "Instructions to Personnel Officers - Ministerial Appointments for the 32nd Dáil" that were issued by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (DPER), which permits the appointment of a maximum of two special advisers.
Details of these appointments are publicly available through the DPER website, and are set out in the following table.
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Name |
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Special Adviser to the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation |
Mr Pauric McPhillips |
Ms Lucy Moylan |
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Area of Responsibility |
Policy |
Press |
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Annual Salary |
2nd Point Principal Officer Standard Scale |
1st Point Principal Officer Standard Scale |
Prior to their current appointments, both individuals served as Special Advisers to me in my capacity as Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht.
