Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 15 July 2014
125. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach the annual saving to the Exchequer if all ministerial special advisers' pay was capped in his Department at the first point of the principal officer grade. [30873/14]
Amharc ar fhreagraThere are five Special Advisers employed in my Department, four of whom are my Special Advisers and one of whom is Special Adviser to the Government Chief Whip.
The details requested in relation to their salaries are set out in the table below.
The 1st point of the Principal Officer (standard scale) is €75,647.
The salary cost for special advisers employed in my Department is €566,878. The comparative full year figure for Special Advisers employed in this Department in 2010 is €1,072,920.
|
Title |
Salary |
|
Chief of Staff |
€156,380 |
|
Special Adviser to the Taoiseach |
€156,380 |
|
Special Adviser to the Taoiseach |
€84,706 |
|
Special Adviser to the Taoiseach |
€84,706 |
|
Special Adviser to Chief Whip |
€84,706 |
