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Ministerial Staff

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 12 June 2012

Tuesday, 12 June 2012

Ceisteanna (68, 69)

Robert Troy

Ceist:

159 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Taoiseach if he will outline all staff appointments he has made since last March; the name of those appointed; their position; their salary; if any of these appointees are former retired public servants and in receipt of a pension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27688/12]

Amharc ar fhreagra

Mary Lou McDonald

Ceist:

162 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach if he will provide the name, position and annual salary awarded to each of his special advisers; if he will provide details of any request made for an increase above the special adviser pay cap from the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and the amount of the increase sought. [27903/12]

Amharc ar fhreagra
The Taoiseach: I propose to take Questions Nos. 159 and 162 together. Details of the staff appointments made by me since March 2011 are set out in the table beneath. The table also provides details of the current salaries of those whom I have appointed.
Under the terms of the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform Guidelines on the Staffing of Ministerial Offices, separate arrangements apply to the staffing requirements of my office, and accordingly, the normal pay scales for Special Advisers do not apply in relation to my office. I have appointed one person who is in receipt of a pension following his retirement from the public service. The employment contract of the person concerned will cease when my term of office as Taoiseach ends.

Name

Title

Annual Salary

Mark Kennelly

Chief of Staff

€168,000

Andrew McDowell

Special Adviser to the Taoiseach

€168,000

Paul O’Brien

Special Adviser to the Taoiseach

€83,337

Angela Flanagan

Special Adviser to the Taoiseach

€83,337

Mark O’Doherty

Special Adviser to Chief Whip

€83,337

Sarah Moran

Personal Assistant to the Taoiseach

€77,884

Theresa Diskin

Personal Assistant to the Taoiseach

€68,748

Pauline Coughlan

Personal Assistant to the Taoiseach

€66,519

Gerard Deere

Personal Assistant to the Taoiseach

€66,519

Miriam O’Callaghan

Personal Assistant to the Taoiseach

€64,750

John Lohan

Personal Secretary to the Taoiseach

€41,749

AnneMarie Durcan

Personal Secretary to the Taoiseach

€41,749

Claire Urquhart

Personal Secretary to the Chief Whip

€46,935

Colum Coomey

Personal Assistant to the Chief Whip

€43,715

Feargal Purcell

Government Press Secretary

€119,795

Cathy Madden

Deputy Government Press Secretary and Head of Government Information Service

€99,236

Joanne Lonergan

Assistant Government Press Secretary

€89,898

John Cummins

Civilian Driver for Leader of the Seanad

Resigned in August 2011

Derek Grubb

Civilian Driver for Leader of the Seanad

€32,964

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