Alan Kelly
Ceist:832. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Children, Disability, Equality and Integration the number of special advisers that will be hired by his Department. [22785/20]
Amharc ar fhreagraTuesday, 8 September 2020
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Freagraí scríofa
On the commencement of every Dáil, the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform issues guidelines setting out the arrangements for the staffing of Ministerial Offices.
It should be noted that the appointment of individual Special Advisers is a matter for each Government Minister subject to the terms set out in the aforementioned guidelines, although the appointments are also subject to formal Government approval. At this stage, no Special Advisers have been formally appointed to my Department by the Government. However, the Deputy may wish to note that I have identified two individuals to act as my Special Advisers who will be formally appointed by the Government in due course.