The amount spent by the Department of Social Protection on special advisors for the years 2007-2015 is outlined in the attached tabular statement. Costs include basic salary and employer’s liability with regard to pay related social insurance.
TABULAR STATEMENT
SPECIAL ADVISORS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL PROTECTION 2007 TO 2015
YEAR
|
SPECIAL ADVISORS
|
TOTAL SALARY
|
T&S
|
ANNUAL COST
|
2015 ( to week 52)
|
|
|
|
|
Tánaiste Joan Burton T.D.
|
4
|
€459,643
|
€107
|
€459,750
|
2014
|
|
|
|
|
Tánaiste Joan Burton T.D.*
|
4
|
€191,319
|
€0
|
€191,319
|
Minister Joan Burton T.D
|
2
|
€130,975
|
€0
|
€130,975
|
Total 2014
|
|
|
|
€322,294
|
2013
|
|
|
|
|
Minister Joan Burton T.D.
|
2
|
€221, 869
|
€464
|
€222.333
|
2012
|
|
|
|
|
Minister Joan Burton T.D.
|
2
|
€225,116
|
€646
|
€225,762
|
2011
|
|
|
|
|
Minister Joan Burton T.D.
|
2
|
€97,833
|
€0
|
€97,833
|
Minister Eamon O Cúiv T.D.
|
2
|
€37,921
|
€0
|
€37,921
|
Total 2011
|
|
|
|
€135,754
|
2010
|
|
|
|
|
Minister Eamon O Cúiv T.D.
|
2
|
€134,959
|
€955
|
€135,914
|
Minister Mary Hanafin T.D.
|
2
|
€47,261
|
€69
|
€47,330
|
Total 2010
|
|
|
|
€183,244
|
2009
|
|
|
|
|
Minister Mary Hanafin T.D.
|
2
|
€186,976
|
€405
|
€187,381
|
2008
|
|
|
|
|
Minister Mary Hanafin T.D.
|
2
|
€111,752
|
€470
|
€112,222
|
Minister Martin Cullen T.D.
|
1
|
€35,099
|
€0
|
€35,099
|
Total 2008
|
|
|
|
€147,321
|
2007
|
|
|
|
|
Minister Martin Cullen T.D.
|
1
|
€48,269
|
€0
|
€48,269
|
Minister Seamus Brennan T.D.
|
2
|
€110,899
|
€22,127
|
€133,026
|
Total 2007
|
|
|
|
€181,295
|