As the Deputy is aware, 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 names of my Special Advisers are set out below.
These appointments were made in accordance with the Instructions for Ministerial Appointments as published by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform in August 2020. The Special Advisors can be contacted by email at contact@equality.gov.ie and via the Department's main telephone number which is 01 6473000.
Name of Special Advisers
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Eoin Wilson
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Tom Sheppard
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