The information sought by the Deputy is as follows:
Name
|
Title
|
Date Appointed
|
Current Salary
|
|
|
|
€
|
Derek Mooney
|
Special Advisor to the Minister
|
17 October 2004
|
75,036
|
Suzanne Coogan
|
Press Advisor to the Minister
|
1 November 2004
|
75,036
|
Fergal O’Brien
|
Personal Assistant to the Minister for Defence
|
30 September 2004
|
46,691
|
Olive McNamara
|
Personal Secretary to the Minister for Defence
|
30 September 2004
|
42,842
|
Each of the above staff has a standard contract of employment which is drawn up by the Department of Finance. Each of the above staff are members of the non-contributory pension scheme for non-established State employees and of the spouses and children's contributory scheme for non-established State employees. Their contribution rate under the spouse's and children's pension scheme is 1.5% of net remuneration. The number of political appointments made by me to my staff is in line with those made by the Minister for Defence from 1992 to 1997.