Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 July 2018
2724. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the detail of each non-Civil Service appointment that has been made in his Department; the pay grade of each appointment; and the relevant qualifications that each appointee has for their position. [34285/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe only non civil service appointments made in my Department since my own appointment have been those of Special Advisers and of Ministerial Drivers. All these appointments have been made in accordance with the relevant guidelines and instructions from the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform on Ministerial appointments for the 32nd Dáil.
The two Special Advisers appointed in my Department are Mr Jack O'Donnell and Ms Jennifer Carroll-MacNeill. In relation to the role of Special Advisers, this is as set out in Section 11 of the Public Service Management Act 1997. Mr. O'Donnell was previously employed as Deputy Government Press Secretary. Ms. Caroll-MacNeill has previously worked as a Special Adviser in the Departments of Children and Youth Affairs and Justice and Equality.
The information requested as regards pay grades is set out in the following tables:
Minister Eoghan Murphy – Political Appointments
|
Name |
Job title |
Pay Grade |
|
Jack O'Donnell |
Special Adviser |
Principal Officer (Standard) PPC Scale |
|
Jennifer Carroll Mac Neill |
Special Adviser |
Principal Officer (Standard) PPC Scale |
|
James O'Connor |
Civilian Driver |
Civilian Driver |
|
Vincent Cahill |
Civilian Driver |
Civilian Driver |
Minister of State Damien English – Political Appointments
|
Name |
Job title |
Grade |
|
Walter Waldron |
Civilian Driver |
Civilian Driver |
|
Joseph Fox |
Civilian Driver |
Civilian Driver |
Minister of State John Paul Phelan – Political Appointments
|
Name |
Job title |
Grade |
|
Patrick Nolan |
Civilian Driver |
Civilian Driver |
|
Michael Grace |
Civilian Driver |
Civilian Driver |
