Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 29 September 2020
153. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Taoiseach if a schedule will be provided of advisers and special advisers appointed and-or recruited by him since his appointment; the roles and responsibilities attributed to each; and the salary for each appointee, in tabular form. [27061/20]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe persons employed in my Department as Special Advisers are detailed in the table.
It should be noted that all appointments are subject to formal Government approval which I will seek in due course. Relevant contracts will be laid before the Oireachtas in due course also. All appointments will be made in line with the Public Service Management Act, 1997
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Office of the Taoiseach |
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Name |
Role |
Salary Scale |
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Deirdre Gillane |
Chief of Staff (Taoiseach's Office) |
Deputy Secretary |
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Pat McParland |
Deputy Chief of Staff (Taoiseach's Office) |
Assistant Secretary |
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Alan Ahearne |
Economic Adviser to the Taoiseach |
Assistant Secretary equivalent (part-time) |
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Kevin Dillon |
Special Adviser to the Taoiseach |
Principal Officer |
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Grainne Weld |
Special Adviser to the Taoiseach |
Principal Officer |
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Diarmuid Lynch |
Special Adviser to the Taoiseach |
Principal Officer |
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Office of the Government Chief Whip |
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Sam Griffin |
Special Adviser to the Government Chief Whip |
Principal Officer |
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Office of the Tánaiste |
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Brian Murphy |
Chief of Staff (Tánaiste’s Office) |
Deputy Secretary |
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Angela Flanagan |
Special Adviser to the Tánaiste |
Principal Officer |
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Philip O'Callaghan |
Special Adviser to the Tánaiste |
Principal Officer |
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Clare Mungovan |
Special Adviser to the Tánaiste |
Principal Officer |
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Jim D'Arcy |
Special Adviser to the Tánaiste |
Assistant Principal (Higher) |
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Office of the Leader of the Green Party |
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Anna Conlan |
Joint Chief of Staff |
Assistant Secretary |
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Donall Geoghegan |
Joint Chief of Staff |
Assistant Secretary |
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Eamonn Fahey |
Special Adviser to the Leader of the Green Party |
Principal Officer |
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David Healy |
Special Adviser to the Leader of the Green Party |
Principal Officer (part-time) |
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Niamh Allen |
Special Adviser to the Leader of the Green Party |
Principal Officer (part-time) |
