Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Independent)
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Question 478: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the names and salaries of each person serving as a special advisor and or the names and salaries of each person directly appointed by him or a Minister of State to any other position within his Department or his predecessor's Department on each of the following dates: 1 December 2009, 1 December 2010 and 1 December 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41342/11]

Jimmy Deenihan (Kerry North-West Limerick, Fine Gael)
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My Department was established on 2 June 2011. The details requested in relation to relevant staff appointed since that date to my office and to the office of Minister of State Dinny McGinley, T.D., are set out in the tables below. The appointments comply with the Guidelines on Staffing of Ministerial Offices approved by Government last year.

1. Minister's Office

* Salary abated to this level as Mr Kenny is in receipt of a public service pension.

** Details of Mr. Mac Cárthaigh's contract, including remuneration, are currently being finalised.

2. Minister of State's Office

E