Dan Boyle
Ceist:349 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the number of full-time civil servants in his Department who joined as political advisers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5918/04]
Amharc ar fhreagraTuesday, 24 February 2004
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Freagraí scríofa
At present one full-time civil servant in my Department entered the service as a special adviser as defined in section 19 of the Ethics in Public Office Act 1995. The officer served as a personal assistant to the Taoiseach and in January 1980 was appointed to an established position as a higher executive officer under section 13(3) of the Civil Service Commissioners Act 1956.