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Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 7 November 2023

Tuesday, 7 November 2023

Questions (185)

Catherine Murphy

Question:

185. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of statements of interests for the purposes of section 19 filed by his special advisers in 2020, 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023; and if he will provide a schedule of same. [47642/23]

Written answers

Tánaiste and Minister for Defence

Statements of Interests for the purpose of Section 19 of the Ethics in Public Office Act, 1995, were filed by two Special Advisers at the end of their employment in June 2020.

Since that date no special advisers have been employed by the Department of Defence.