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Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 11 January 2012

Wednesday, 11 January 2012

Ceisteanna (658)

Catherine Murphy

Ceist:

664 Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Defence the names and salaries of each person serving as a special adviser and or the names and salaries of each person directly appointed by him or a Minister of State to any other position within his Department or his predecessor’s Department on each of the following dates; 1 December 2009, 1 December 2010 and 1 December 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41345/11]

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The information requested by the Deputy in relation to the names and salary of special advisors and assistants as at 1 December 2009, 2010 and 2011 is set out below:

Ministerial Appointments as at 1 December 2009 — Minister Willie O'Dea, T.D.

Name

Position

Salary Scale

Mr. Derek Mooney

Special Adviser

€86,168 — €106,582

Ms. Suzanne Coogan

Special Adviser

€86,168 — €106,582

Mr. Fergal O’Brien

Personal Assistant

€46,558 — €59,097

Mr. Yvonne Mac Mahon

Personal Secretary

€23,182 — €44,726

Ministerial Appointments as at 1 December 2010 — Minister Tony Killeen, T.D.

Name

Position

Salary Scale

Mr. Declan Ryan

Special Adviser

€80,051 — €98,424

Ms. Derval Monahan

Special Adviser (Established Civil Servant)

€61,966 — €76,768

Mr. Pat Daly

Personal Assistant

€43,816 — €55,415

Mr. Gerry Reidy

Temporary Personal Assistant (6 October 2010 to 20 January 2011)

€43,816 — €55,415

Ms. Deirdre Murphy

Personal Secretary

€29,024 — €45,616

Ministerial Appointments as at 1 December 2011 — Minister Alan Shatter, T.D.

Name

Position

Salary Scale

Mr. Colm Jordan

Personal Assistant

€43,715 — €56,060

I have not appointed any special advisors in my role as Minister for Defence.

Similarly, no special advisors have been appointed by Mr. Paul Kehoe T.D. in his role as Minister of State at the Department of Defence.

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