Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 11 July 2018
462. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to set down the number of part-time and full-time media advisers employed in his Department; the Civil Service grade of each media adviser; and the cost over a full year of employing all such advisers. [31242/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraThere is currently one full-time Special Adviser with responsibility for press and media employed in my Department. Special Advisers are appointed on the Civil Service Principal Officer salary scale with the annual salary cost of the press and media adviser currently amounting to €98,391.00.
Special Advisers are appointed under the terms and conditions set out in the 'Instructions to Personnel Officers - Ministerial Appointments for the 32nd Dáil' which includes the guidelines for appointment of Special Advisers.
