Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 July 2018
2341. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the detail of each non-Civil Service appointment that has been made in her Department; the pay grade of each appointment; and the relevant qualifications that each appointee has for their position. [34276/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, I have appointed two special advisers and two civilian drivers in my Department. The appointments have been made in accordance with instructions for ministerial appointments as published by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. These instructions set specific conditions to be met in respect of such appointments including the salaries to be applied. In accordance with these instructions, both my special advisers have been placed on the principal officer standard scale - PPC and are both currently on the fifth point of this scale - €98,391 and my civilian drivers are both on an annual salary of €34,305.
I am satisfied that all of the persons appointed by me are appropriately qualified to carry out their official functions.
