Written answers
Tuesday, 14 February 2006
Department of An Taoiseach
Departmental Expenditure
9:00 pm
Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 227: To ask the Taoiseach if, in respect of each of the non-Civil Service advisers who are employed by his Department, he will confirm the salary they were each paid in 2005; their expenses and travel or subsistence payments in 2005; and the travel undertaken by these staff in 2005. [5133/06]
Bertie Ahern (Dublin Central, Fianna Fail)
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The non-Civil Service advisers who are employed by my Department are as follows:
Name | Title | Salary 2005* |
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Gerry Hickey | Programme manager and special adviser | 203,014 |
Gerard Howlin | Special adviser | 120,117 |
Úna Claffey | Special adviser | 120,117 |
Brian Murphy | Special adviser | 90,753 |
Katherine Bulbulia | Programme manager to Tánaiste | 142,108 |
John Lahart | Special adviser to Minister of State and Chief Whip | 75,036 |
Pádraig Slyne | Special adviser, with responsibility for co-ordination between all Ministers of State | 59,786 |
*Salaries as per Department of Finance circulars 15/05 and 24/05. |
Payments made to non-Civil Service advisers in 2005 in respect of T&S expenses and details of travel undertaken. | |||
Name | Amount received in 2005 | Details | Date |
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G. Hickey | 248.60 | Washington | March 2005 |
G. Howlin | 120.66 | London | December 2004 |
U. Claffey | 1,061.18 | Brussels | December 2004 |
K. Bulbulia | 2,111.44 | Kilkenny | October 2004 |
J. Lahart | 3,054.69 | Mileage claims for various trips | January and February 05 |
B. Murphy | Nil | ||
P. Slyne | Nil |
Some of the above payments include travel and subsistence payments in respect of travel undertaken by non-civil servant advisers in late 2004. Travel and subsistence payments are made at the appropriate Civil Service rates in respect of certified official travel and subject to the usual Civil Service regulations which apply in respect of travel and subsistence.
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