Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Tuesday, 26 Mar 2002

Vol. 551 No. 2

Written Answers. - Special Advisers.

Ruairí Quinn

Ceist:

83 Mr. Quinn asked the Taoiseach the amount paid since 26 June 1997 to date in fees, salary, allowances including delegates' allowances, expenses and other payments to any person in or under the aegis of his Department who is or was a special adviser within the meaning of the Ethics in Public Office Act, 1995; the name of the person in each case; the amount paid to each person; if he will provide a breakdown as between salary, allowances, expenses and other payments; the date on which each person was appointed; in the case of persons no longer holding such position, the date on which the appointment ceased; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9928/02]

The Taoiseach

The information requested by the Deputy is contained in a table, which I propose to circulate in the Official Report.

Details of Salaries, Appointments, Cessations, Allowances and Travel and Subsistence Payments for advisers under the Ethics in Public Office Act, 1997.

Name	Title	Date ofAppointment	Date ofCessation	Annual Salarywef 1 October2001 or at dateof cessation(€)	Details ofAllowances	Travel &Subsistence (€)wef date ofappointment
Gerry Hickey	Programme Manager and Special Adviser	27 June 1997	AppointmentCurrent	162,382	N/A	3,650
MartinMansergh	Special Adviser on Northern Ireland, Economic and Social Issues	27 June 1997	AppointmentCurrent	118,096	N/A	20,824
Gerry Howlin	Special Adviser	8 June 1999	AppointmentCurrent	74,077	***	1,735
PeterMcDonagh	Special Adviser	31 January2000	AppointmentCurrent	74,077	***	0
Una Claffey	Special Adviser	13 November 2000	AppointmentCurrent	98,738	***	2,048
Barbara Jones	Special Adviser	30 August1999	AppointmentCurrent	70,300	N/A	1,156
KatherineBulbulia	Special Adviser to Tánaiste	21 July 1997	AppointmentCurrent	118,096	N/A	10,644
Frank Lahiffe	Special Adviser to Minister of State and Chief Whip	1 February1999	AppointmentCurrent	66,925	N/A	15,780
Brian Murphy	Special Adviser to Ministers of State	1 March 1999	AppointmentCurrent	49,795	N/A	0
Paddy Duffy	Special Adviser	27 June 1997	4 June 1999	75,088	N/A	0
Cyprian Brian	Personal Assistant	27 June 1997	AppointmentCurrent	38,441	N/A	9,743
Olive Melvin	Personal Assistant	27 June 1997	AppointmentCurrent	38,441	N/A	17,725
Iarla Mongey	Deputy Government Press Secretary/ Head of GIS	2 January2001	AppointmentCurrent	71,824	***	4,260
Evelyn Eager*	Personal Assistant	13 August2001	AppointmentCurrent	38,441	N/A	157
DeniseKavanagh	Personal Assistant (Protocol)	28 June 1997	AppointmentCurrent	38,441	N/A	4,378
BobbyHolland**	Personal Assistant	11 October1999	AppointmentCurrent	see note below	N/A	10,465
Joe Lennon	Government Press Secretary	27 June 1997	AppointmentCurrent	100,200	N/A	4,888
Marty Whelan	Manager of Communications Unit and GIS	21 July 1997	28 August2000	34,594	***	2,530
John Murray	Deputy Government Press Secretary/ Head of GIS	27 June 1997	5 January 2001	45,743	***	11,481

Re Circular 4/2002, Standards in Public Office Act, 2001, the definition of special adviser under the Act is as follows: A Senior Special Adviser is a person who was appointed personally by an office holder and whose function or principal function, is to provide advice or other assistance to or for the office holder and whose remuneration is equal to or in excess of the maximum of the Higher Executive Officer "standard" payscale currently €38,441.32.

*Ms Evelyn Eager was initially appointed on 27 June 1997, but resigned from this post on 9 November 2000 and was then reinstated as listed.

**Mr. Bobby Holland remains on the Department of Education and Science payroll at his existing salary, and this Department recoups the cost of a replacement teacher up to the maximum of the current HEO standard scale.

***Payments not exceeding 11% of salary in respect of superannuation contributions are made on the individual's behalf to a recognised pension fund on foot of notification by them of their membership of that fund. These payments can, alternatively, be made to the individuals by way of reimbursement of their own contributions to the fund; reimbursement only takes place on foot of satisfactory documentary evidence which vouches for their contributions to the fund. Under this agreement they agree to waive all entitlements under any public service superannuation scheme in respect of the period of their appointment.