Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Independent)
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Question 625: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the names and salaries of each person serving as a special adviser 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. [41352/11]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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On 1 December, 2011 there were four individuals serving in the Department that I had appointed in my capacity as Minister for Justice and Equality. Ms Jane Lehane and Mr. Thomas Cooney had been appointed as my Special Advisers. They are both paid at the Principal Officer Standard Scale (€80,051 - €98,424). Ms Lorraine Hall had been appointed as my Personal Assistant (salary scale €43,715 - €56,060) and Ms Cleo Lambert had been appointed as my Personal Secretary (salary scale €23,820 - €47,755).

On 1 December, 2010 and on 1 December, 2009 there were four individuals serving in the Department that my predecessor had appointed. Mr. Ciarán Ó Cuinn had been appointed as a Special Adviser and Mr. Richard Moore had been appointed as a Press Adviser. Both were paid at the Principal Officer Standard Scale (€80,051 - €98,424). Ms Christine Maguire had been appointed as a Personal Assistant (salary scale € 43,816 - € 55,415) and Ms Myra Wall had been appointed as a Personal Secretary (salary scale €29,024 - € 47,379). These appointments all terminated when my predecessor ceased to hold office. During the periods in question no personal appointments were made by any of the Ministers of State that held office in my Department.