Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 8 September 2022
1416. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice the expenses paid to ministerial advisers in her Department in each of the years 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43158/22]
View answerThe Deputy may wish to note that there are currently two people assigned to work with me as Special Advisers and they have been formally appointed by the Government. As the Deputy will be aware, the Minister of State does not have a Special Adviser.
All expenses are paid in accordance with Civil Service regulations and subject to verification and audit.
The information requested by the Deputy is set out in tabular format below.
|
Year |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 (To Date) |
|
Ministerial Adviser Expenses |
0 |
0 |
€2,380.37 |
