Ministerial Advisers

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 21 July 2020

Tuesday, 21 July 2020

Questions (246)

Catherine Murphy

Question:

246. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of advisers and special advisers appointed by her since becoming Minister; the starting annual salary of each person appointed by her; if an open interview process was conducted for each appointee; the duration and terms of each contract issued to each adviser and special adviser; and if an advisory role has been split to facilitate job sharing in tabular form. [16559/20]

Written answers

Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht

On the commencement of every Dáil, the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform issues guidelines setting out the arrangements for the staffing of Ministerial Offices. The Guidelines for the 33rd Dáil are currently awaiting Government approval.

At this stage no Special Advisers have been formally appointed by the Government. This process will start once the Guidelines have been approved by Government and details will be published on the DPER website.

However, the Deputy may wish to note that Minister of State Dara Calleary, prior to the appointment of Minister of State Jack Chambers, assigned two Special Advisers.