Ministerial Advisers

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 September 2018

Tuesday, 18 September 2018

Ceisteanna (100)

Alan Kelly

Ceist:

100. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the political advisers being used by senior and junior Ministers in his Department since the commencement of this Government; the commencement dates of the employment of each; and the cessation dates of same employment in cases in which that applies. [36695/18]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister of State at the Department of Defence

The following are details of the special advisers employed in my office in the Department of Defence since May 2016:

John Coughlan - 6th May 2016 to date.

Clare Mungovan - 18th May to 10th January 2018.

Niall O'Connor - 29th January 2018 to date.