Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 30 July 2020
395. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of special advisers employed during the 30th Dáil in each Department; the annual salary of each special adviser; and the cost of spending on special advisers, in tabular form. [20721/20]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe table sets out details of the Special Advisers appointed to Ministers and Ministers of State for the 30th Dáil.
List of Special Advisors as at October 2010
|
Department |
Minister/Minister of States' Name |
Name of Special Adviser |
Salary Details € |
Salary Scale and Point |
|
Educ & Sc |
Mary Coughlan |
Dermot Murphy |
€92,672 |
Principal Officer |
|
Michael Shovlin |
€92,853 |
Principal Officer |
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|
Sean Perry (Press Adviser) |
€80,051 |
Principal Officer |
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|
Social Protection |
Éamon Ó Cuív |
Pádraig Ó hUigínn (Spec. Advisor) |
€92,672 |
Principal Officer |
|
Michelle Hoctor (Special Media Advisor) |
€86,604 |
Principal Officer |
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|
D/SFA up to 23 March 2010 |
Mary Hanafin |
Averil Power |
€92,672 |
Principal Officer |
|
Finance |
Brian Lenihan |
Cathy Herbert |
€99,236 |
Principal Officer Higher Scale |
|
Alan Ahearne |
€131,308 |
Lecturer in NUI Galway (on secondment) |
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|
JELR |
Dermot Ahern |
Ciarán Ó Cuinn |
€95,550 |
Principal Officer Higher Scale |
|
Richard Moore |
€95,550 |
Principal Officer Higher Scale |
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|
Enterprise, Trade & I |
Batt O'Keeffe |
Bernard Mallee |
€86,604 |
Principal Officer |
|
Deirdre McDonnell |
€99,236 |
Principal Officer Higher Scale |
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|
CE&GA |
Pat Carey |
John Regan |
€80,051 |
Principal Officer |
|
Seán Tadhg Ó Gairbhí |
€80,051 |
Principal Officer |
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|
Mary White (Minister of State) |
Stephen Dineen |
€66,519 |
Modified AP standard scale |
|
|
Tranport |
Noel Dempsey |
James Fegan |
€99,236 |
Principal Officer Higher scale |
|
Olive Stephens (Press Adviser) |
€92,672 |
Principal Officer |
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|
Sean Fitzpatrick (temporary Maternity Leave cover to 3 Aug 2010) |
€61,966 |
Principal Officer |
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|
Ciarán Cuffe (Minister of State) |
Stiofán Nutty |
€96,295 |
Principal Officer Higher Scale |
|
|
CENR |
Eamon Ryan |
Stephen O'Connor |
€99,236 |
Principal Officer Higher Scale |
|
Brid McGrath |
€89,898 |
Principal Officer |
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|
Conor Lenihan |
Suzanne Duke |
€89,898 |
Principal Officer |
|
|
Defence |
Tony Killeen |
Declan Ryan |
€92,672 |
Principal Officer |
|
Derval Monaghan |
€77,710 |
Existing salary plus 10% attraction allowance |
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|
Hlth & Child |
Mary Harney |
Patricia Ryan |
€138,655 |
Off-Point of A/Sec Non-PPC scale |
|
Derek Cunningham |
€112,646 |
Fixed Salary |
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|
Barry Andrews |
Liam Cullen |
€99,236 |
Principal Officer Higher |
|
|
Foreign Affairs |
Micheál Martin |
Christopher Mannion |
€102,190 |
Principal Officer |
|
Tim Conlon |
€84,132 |
Principal Officer - on secondment from HEA |
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|
Dick Roche |
David Grant |
€92,672 |
Principal Officer |
|
|
Peter Power |
Jerry O'Connor |
€89,869 |
Principal Officer |
|
|
Agric., Fish & Food |
Brendan Smith |
Philip Hannon - Media Adviser |
€92,672 |
Principal Officer |
|
Dermot Ryan - Special Adviser |
€95,500 |
Principal Officer |
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|
Tourism, C&S |
Mary Hanafin |
Averil Power |
€92,672 |
Principal Officer |
|
Env, H&LG |
Minister John Gormley |
Ryan Meade |
€89,898 |
Principal Officer |
|
David Heay |
€89,898 |
Principal Officer |
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|
Liam Reid |
€95,550 |
Principal Officer |
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|
Donal Geoghegan* |
€168,000 |
Deputy Secretary |
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|
Taoiseach |
Brian Cowen, Taoiseach |
Joe Lennon - Programme Manager |
€188,640 |
Secretary General (pre 95) |
|
Deirdre Gillane- Special Adviser |
€95,550 |
Principal Officer |
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|
Gerry Steadman - Special Adviser |
€132,687 |
Linked with A/Sec Grade |
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|
Brian Murphy - Special Adviser |
€132,687 |
Linked with A/Sec Grade |
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|
Peter Clinch - Special Adviser |
€181,243 |
UCD Salary plus attraction allowance |
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|
Minister John Curran - Chief Whip |
Padraig Slyne |
€96,295 |
Principal Officer Higher |
*Mr Geoghegan's salary is paid from the Department of the Environment, Heritage & Local Government vote but he is
