Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 September 2018
642. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport 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. [36705/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraI appointed two Special Advisers when I took up office as Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport - Aisling Dunne on 27th June 2016 and Carol Hunt on 25th October 2016. Following the Cabinet reshuffle in June 2017, I reappointed them as my Special Advisers. Their term of office will cease on the date that I cease to be a Minister of the Government.
They were appointed in line with the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform guidelines on the staffing of Ministers' Offices. The number of Special Advisers appointed by me is also in line with section 11 of the Public Service Management Act 1997.
Minister of State O’Donovan had no Special Advisers appointed to him while he was Minister of State in my Department and Minister of State Griffin has no Special Advisers appointed to him.
