Ministerial Adviser Appointments

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 September 2012

Tuesday, 18 September 2012

Ceisteanna (1621, 1869)

Seán Fleming

Ceist:

1621. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health the number and names of all special advisers, special press advisers, or any other type of ministerial adviser in his Department; the name of the Minister or Minister of State to whom he or she reports; the salary of each adviser now; the salary of each adviser at the time he or she was appointed; if any salary increase was asked for; if it was granted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37495/12]

Seán Fleming

Ceist:

1869. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health the names of special advisers for whom salary increases have been requested; the amount requested; the details of those granted increases and the amount by which the salary was increased; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40023/12]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Health

I propose to take Questions Nos. 1621 and 1869 together.

The following is the breakdown of the information requested:

Minister	Adviser	Title	Whole time Equivalent	Current Salary
James Reilly	Mark Costigan	Press Adviser	1	€92,672
James Reilly	Maureen Windle	Special Adviser	0.66	€61,755
Róisín Shortall	Maev-Ann Wren	Special Adviser	0.5	€40,025

No salary increase has been sought or granted since the three individuals took up their positions.