Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 29 September 2020
1027. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a schedule of advisers and special advisers appointed and or recruited by him since his appointment will be provided; the roles and responsibilities attributed to each; and the salary for each appointee in tabular form. [27064/20]
View answerOn 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 Advisors is subject to section 11 of the Public Service Management Act 1997.
I can confirm that neither Minister Heydon nor myself have appointed any advisers yet.
In accordance with Section 11 of the Act, Minister of State Hackett has appointed two special advisers dealing with Press and Policy respectively.
The current salary scale for Ministerial Advisers is: Special Adviser (Principal Officer) €87,325, increasing to €89,072 from 1st October 2020.
Additional information relating to the appointment of advisers is provided to the Oireachtas upon their appointment.
