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Ministerial Advisers Data

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 12 February 2019

Tuesday, 12 February 2019

Questions (108)

Mattie McGrath

Question:

108. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Taoiseach the number of advisers and special advisers employed by his Department in 2017 and 2018 and to date in 2019; the areas of expertise covered by such advisers; and the annual salaries associated with same. [6578/19]

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Written answers

Details of the Advisers and Special Advisers employed by my Department since I took up office on 14 June 2017 are as follows:

Name

Role

Start Date

End Date

Salary Scale

Brian Murphy

Chief of Staff

14 June 2017

n/a

Deputy Secretary

John Carroll

Head of Policy and Programme Implementation

05 July 2017

n/a

Assistant Secretary

Patrick Geoghegan

Special Adviser to the Taoiseach

14 June 2017

n/a

Assistant Secretary (equivalent)

Angela Flanagan

Special Adviser to the Taoiseach

14 June 2017

n/a

Principal Officer

Philip O'Callaghan

Special Adviser to the Taoiseach

14 June 2017

n/a

Principal Officer

Clare Mungovan

Special Adviser to the Taoiseach

08 Jan 2018

n/a

Principal Officer

Jim D'Arcy

Special Adviser to the Taoiseach

04 Sept 2017

n/a

Assistant Principal (Higher)

Nick Miller

Spokesman and Communications Adviser to the Taoiseach

14 June 2017

31 Oct 2017

Assistant Secretary

Feargal Purcell

Goverment Press Secretary

14 June 2017

31 Oct 2017

Assistant Secretary

Nick Miller

Goverment Press Secretary

01 Nov 2017

n/a

Assistant Secretary

Sarah Meade

Assistant Goverment Press Secretary

31 July 2017

n/a

Principal Officer

Catherine Halloran

Deputy Goverment Press Secretary

14 June 2017

n/a

Principal Officer

Name

Role

Start Date

End Date

Salary Scale

Mark O'Doherty

Special Adviser to the Government Chief Whip

14 June 2017

16 October 2018

Principal Officer

Ed Carty

Special Adviser to the Government Chief Whip

12 March 2018

16 October 2018

Principal Officer

Greg Harkin

Special Adviser to the Government Chief Whip

14 June 2017

15 Feb 2018

Principal Officer

Peter Feeney

Special Adviser to the Government Chief Whip

16 October 2018

n/a

Principal Officer

Peter Harper

Special Adviser to the Government Chief Whip

16 October 2018

n/a

Principal Officer

Name

Role

Start Date

End Date

Salary Scale

Tony Williams

Chief Strategist for the Independent Alliance

14 June 2017

n/a

Principal Officer

Donal Geoghegan

Political Coordinator for Independent Ministers

14 June 2017

n/a

Principal Officer

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 am informed on developments across Government.

The Government Press Secretary acts as a spokesperson for me, as Taoiseach, and the Government and is assisted by the Assistant Government Press Secretary in coordinating the media relations of all Government Departments.

The Deputy Government Press Secretary - who is also based in my Department - coordinates communications for all the Independents in Government.

Special Advisers working with Minister of State Helen McEntee and Minister of State Paul Kehoe are employed by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and Department of Defence respectively.

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