Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 September 2018
347. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the political advisers being used by senior and junior Ministers in her Department since the commencement of this Government; the commencement dates of the employment of each; and the cessation dates of same employment in cases in which that applies. [36692/18]
View answerI am providing in tabular form, the names of the Special Advisers appointed to Ministers in this Department since the commencement of this Government, the commencement dates of the employment of each and their cessation date where applicable.
|
Minister |
Date |
Special Adviser |
Commencement Date |
Cessation Date |
|
Mary Mitchell O’Connor, Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation |
6/5/2016 to 13/6/2017 |
Alan Cantwell Jim McGrath Ellen Lynch Roy Dooney |
13/5/2016 13/6/2016 9/1/2017 23/1/2017 |
5/11/2016 21/1/2017 13/6/2017 13/6/2017 |
|
Frances Fitzgerald, An Tánaiste and Minister for Business Enterprise and Innovation |
14/6/2017 to 28/11/2017 |
Marion Mannion Matthew Lynch Aoife Sweeney Stephen O’Shea |
14/6/2017 14/6/2017 4/9/2017 14/6/2017 |
29/11/2017 29/11/2017 29/11/2017 29/7/2017 |
|
Heather Humphreys, Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation |
30/11/2017 to date |
Lucy Moylan Pauric McPhillips |
30/11/2017 30/11/2017 |
N/A N/A |
|
Minister Pat Breen, Minister of State for Trade, Employment, Business, EU Digital Single Market and Data Protection. |
19/5/2016 to date |
None |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Minister John Halligan, Minister of State for Training, Skills, Innovation, Research and Development |
19/5/2016 |
Michelle Clancy* |
14/11/2016 |
N/A |
*Due to the fact that Minister Halligan’s responsibilities span two Departments (my Department and the Department of Education and Skills), the Special Adviser to John Halligan is appointed by the Department of Education and Skills.
