Ms Michelle Clancy was appointed as Special Adviser to Deputy John Halligan, Minister of State at my Department with effect from the 14th November 2016. As part of her duties she will also advise the Minister of State in relation to his duties at the Department of Jobs, Enterprise & Innovation. Notification of her appointment was published in Iris Oifigiúil on the 16th December 2016. She is on a salary of €65,000 per annum. In the event she incurs expenses in the course of her duties, she is entitled to claim such in accordance with conditions contained in circular 11/82 governing the payment of travel and subsistence expenses for Civil Servants.