Ministerial Advisers

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 19 July 2012

Thursday, 19 July 2012

Ceisteanna (776)

Mary Lou McDonald

Ceist:

779 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a list of all special advisers appointed by him or his Ministers of State since March 2011 whose salary exceeds the first pay point of the principal officer standard scale; the special advisers names and salaries; and salary increases awarded to the aforementioned special advisers since March 2011. [36606/12]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Health (Deputy James Reilly)

In March 2011 I appointed Mr Mark Costigan as my Press Advisor. In view of his previous salary in his position as Deputy Government Press Secretary and the extent of his experience in that role, the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform sanctioned a salary for Mr Costigan at the maximum point of the Principal Officer Standard Scale (€92,672). He remains on that salary.