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Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Wednesday, 9 Oct 2002

Vol. 554 No. 5

Written Answers. - Departmental Staff.

Bernard Allen

Ceist:

885 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the amount paid since July 1997 to date in 2002 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; the breakdown as between salary, allowances, expenses and other payments; the date on which each person was appointed; if, in the case of persons no longer holding such position, the date on which the appointment ceased. [17269/02]

The information requested by the Deputy is set out on the following table:

Minister John O'Donoghue, T.D.

Name

Position

Fees Paid

Salary Paid

Allowances

Delegates Allowances

Expenses

Other

Date Appointed

Date Ceased

Tony Cotter

Special Advisor

7,768.80

2,309.90

2,420.36

10-06-2002

N/A

Colin Miller

Personal Assistant

13,069.91

2,934.26

7-06-2002

N/A

Mary O'Connell

Personal Secretary

10,338.55

1,033.94

7-06-2002

N/A

Minister James McDaid, T.D.

Name

Position

Fees Paid

Salary Paid

Allowances

Delegates Allowances

Expenses

Other

Date Appointed

Date Ceased

Gerry Howlin

Spl. Advisor

0

96,815.05

0

0

7,301.91

10,727.26*

27-06-1997

04-06-1999

Cathy Herbert

Spl. Advisor

0

165,035.70

0

0

6,941.54

15,630.61*23,532.94**

23-08-1999

6-06-2002

Sinead O'Boyle

Personal Assistant

0

30,232.46

0

0

1,319.82

0

27-06-1997

10-07-1998

Louise Curran

Personal Assistant

0

115,528.33

0

0

29,854.60

15,060.68**

07-09-1998

06-06-2002

Patricia McCarry

Personal Secretary

0

168,213.93

0

0

0

5,000.54**

27-06-1997

06-06-2002

Niamh Stephenson

Press Officer

0

23,144.88

0

0

647.58

3,675.91**

15-10-01

06-06-2002

Bart Cronin

Press Officer

138,496.30

0

0

0

16,305.49

0

04-09-1997

28-09-2001

Pádraig Ó hUigín

Advisor

6,073.87

0

0

0

0

0

25-08-1997

06-06-2002

Minister of State Eoin Ryan, T.D.

Name

Position

Fees Paid

Salary Paid

Allowances

Delegates Allowances

Expenses

Other

Date Appointed

Date Ceased

Pauline Roche-Kelly

Personal Secretary

0

86,774.22

0

0

417.67

0

31-12-2000

06-06-2002

Claire Donlon

Personal Assistant

0

71,876.77

0

0

417.67

11,715.86**

28-2-2000

06-06-2002

Derek Ennis

Civilian Driver

0

49,140.49

0

0

6,066.41

0

1-2-2000

7-9-2001

George Sweeney

Civilian Driver

0

56,244.05

0

0

11,122.73

3,396.04**

7-02-2000

06-06-2002

Enda Benson

Civilian Driver

0

18,592.51

0

0

3,561.72

2,178.33**

10-9-2001

6-06-2002

Minister of State Chris Flood, T.D.

Name

Position

Fees Paid

Salary Paid

Allowances

Delegates Allowances

Expenses

Other

Date Appointed

Date Ceased

Elaine Hannon

Personal Secretary

0

59,839.24

0

0

0

5,964.02**

8-7-1997

27-1-2000

Jacqui Connolly

Personal Assistant

0

62,609.49

0

0

0

7,134.38**

18-8-1997

27-1-2000

Columb Rafferty

Civilian Driver

0

28,836.37

0

0

6,476.49

0

8-7-1997

22-1-1999

Denis Maloney

Civilian Driver

0

50,282.45

0

0

10,414.23

5,167.71**

8-7-1997

27-1-2000

Derek Ennis

Civilian Driver

0

20,942.01

0

0

4,043.16

3,418.41**

25-1-1999

27-1-2000

Note
* refund of superannuation
** redundancy/severance payments
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