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300 Mr. Barry asked the Minister for Health the number of advisers appointed to his office, their suitability for the job, and their background and training; if these positions were advertised; the contracts on which they were appointed; the amounts paid to each individual; and the role each, or any particular group, will play in formulating or implementing Government policy.
In reply to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 182 and 183 of 16 February, 1993 I have already detailed the number, salary and qualifications of the staff I propose to appoint to my private office. The positions were not advertised. They require the agreement of the Taoiseach and the Tánaiste, if appropriate, the sanction of the Department of Finance and, as they are not civil servants, excluding orders from the Civil Service Commissioners pursuant to section 5 of the Civil Service Commissioners Act, 1956. I am not in a position to give details of the contracts of employment as they have not yet been finalised. The role of my proposed partnership programme manager will be to monitor the implementation of the Programme for a Partnership Government. The role of my proposed special adviser will be to advise me on a wide range of matters in relation to the health services.
