Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 October 2022
309. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the names of all special advisors working in his Department; the Minister and Junior Minister who each advisor is associated with and their respective salaries, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51261/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraSpecial Advisers to Ministers and Ministers of State may be appointed by Government in accordance with the provisions of Section 11 of the Public Service Management Act 1997.
The terms approved by Government for the appointment of Special Advisers are set out in the “Instructions to HR Managers on Ministerial Appointments for the 33rd Dáil” published by my Department.
My Department maintains a Listing of Special Advisers to the 33rd Dáil once their statutory appointment has fully concluded and is notified to my officials. This includes details of individual advisers, the Minister or Minister of State to whom they are assigned, their respective date of appointment, salary scale and starting rate of pay at the time of their appointment. This Listing is updated to reflect periodic changes and is published on gov.ie at www.gov.ie/en/publication/9ad159-special-advisers-pay/
The details requested by the Deputy on Special Advisers in my Department are shown in the table below.
|
Minister |
Special Adviser |
Special Adviser Salary |
|
Michael McGrath |
Kevin Barrett |
€106,518 |
|
Michael McGrath |
Grant Sweetnam |
€99,354 |
