Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 October 2022
225. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Transport the names of all special advisors working in his Department; the Minister and Junior Minister who each advisor is associated with and their respective salaries, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51266/22]
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 Advisers is subject to section 11 of the Public Service Management Act 1997.
From July 2020 costs of special adviser(s) to the Minister for Transport were absorbed by the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications.
The salary costs for the advisers to Minister of State Hildegarde Naughton are detailed below:
|
Minister of State Hildegarde Naughton |
Cost |
|
Special Advisor Paul Melia |
€106,518 |
|
Press Advisor Denise Duffy |
€106,518 |
