Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 28 June 2005
557 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the names, titles, dates of appointment, total annual salary including pension contributions of each of the special or political advisers, personal assistants or personal secretaries appointed by her; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22550/05]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe accompanying table gives a breakdown of staff employed in my office, as requested by the Deputy. I should also point out that in the 1994 to 1997 Government, the then Minister for Agriculture and Food appointed both a special adviser and programme manager at principal officer level, the current salary scale for which is €75,036 to €92,813, as well as a personal secretary and personal assistant.
|
Name |
Grade |
Date Appointed |
Salary Scale |
|
Dermot Murphy |
Special adviser |
29 October 2004 |
€57,630 to €71,859. Assistant principal officer standard salary scale + 10% allowance |
|
Kathleen Ayres |
Personal assistant |
30 September 2004 |
€43,000 to €53,191. Higher executive officer higher scale |
|
Bridget Byrne |
Personal secretary |
30 September 2004 |
€20,187 to €38.948, secretarial assistant’s salary scale + 10% higher duty allowance |
