Written answers
Tuesday, 28 June 2005
Department of Defence
Ministerial Staff
10:00 pm
Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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Question 774: To ask the Minister for Defence the names, titles, dates of appointment, total annual salary including pension contributions of each of the special or political advisers, personal assistants or personal secretaries appointed by him. [22553/05]
Willie O'Dea (Limerick East, Fianna Fail)
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The information sought by the Deputy is as follows:
| Name | Title | Date Appointed | Current Salary |
| â'¬ | |||
| Derek Mooney | Special Advisor to the Minister | 17 October 2004 | 75,036 |
| Suzanne Coogan | Press Advisor to the Minister | 1 November 2004 | 75,036 |
| Fergal O'Brien | Personal Assistant to the Minister for Defence | 30 September 2004 | 46,691 |
| Olive McNamara | Personal Secretary to the Minister for Defence | 30 September 2004 | 42,842 |
Each of the above staff has a standard contract of employment which is drawn up by the Department of Finance. Each of the above staff are members of the non-contributory pension scheme for non-established State employees and of the spouses and children's contributory scheme for non-established State employees. Their contribution rate under the spouse's and children's pension scheme is 1.5% of net remuneration. The number of political appointments made by me to my staff is in line with those made by the Minister for Defence from 1992 to 1997.
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