Under Government guidelines I am permitted to appoint a maximum of two Special Advisors.
Since I took up my appointment as Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection, three special advisers have been employed by my Department. All my advisers have worked across a wide range of areas within the remit of the Department including Employment Law, Employment Supports and Activation, Pensions Policy and Social Protection.
The details of their employment and annual costs are set out in the below table:
Name
|
Role
|
Annual Salary
|
Start- End Date
|
Denise Duffy
|
Special Advisor to the Minister
|
€92,862
|
Jun-17 to Date
|
Alex Connolly
|
Special Advisor to the Minister
|
€107,109*
|
Oct-18 to Date
|
Gerry Mullins
|
Special Advisor to the Minister
|
€84,973
|
Oct-17 to Jul-18
|
*Mr. Connolly is on secondment from Fáilte Ireland for the duration of his appointment and retains his conditions of service from that Body.