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Ministerial Advisers

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 8 September 2020

Tuesday, 8 September 2020

Questions (254)

Alan Kelly

Question:

254. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport the number of special advisers that will be hired by his Department. [22777/20]

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Written answers

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 appointment of Special Advisers is subject to section 11 of the Public Service Management Act 1997.

The Guidelines for the 33rd Dáil, which incorporate the principles of section 11 of the PMSA Act, have recently been approved by Government.

The appointment of individual Special Advisers is a matter for each Government Minister subject to the terms set out in the aforementioned guidelines, although the appointments are also subject to formal Government approval. At this stage, no Special Advisers have been formally appointed to my Department by the Government.

However, the Deputy may wish to note that I have assigned three Special Advisers and Minister Naughton has assigned two Special Advisers, each of which will be formally appointed by the Government now that the Guidelines have been approved.

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