Written answers
Tuesday, 16 May 2006
Department of Health and Children
Departmental Staff
9:00 pm
Billy Timmins (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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Question 206: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the name and role of advisers, assistants or other staff employed by her since January 2005; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18512/06]
Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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Set out in the following table are details of the Special Advisers, Personal Assistants, Personal Secretary and Press Officer employed in my Office in the Department of Health and Children since January 2005.
| Name | Title | Date of Appointment |
| John O'Brien | Special Adviser | 30/09/2004 |
| Oliver O'Connor | Special Adviser | 30/09/2004 |
| Patricia Ryan | Special Adviser | 30/09/2004 |
| Tom Kelly | Special Adviser | 11/04/2005 |
| Catherine Dardis | Personal Assistant | 30/09/2004 |
| Alan McGaughey | Personal Assistant | 30/09/2004 |
| Nuala Talbot | Personal Secretary | 30/09/2004 |
| Derek Cunningham | Press Officer | 24/01/2005 |
I refer the Deputy further to PQ 12356/05 of 20/04/05 in relation to Mr. Tom Kelly's previous status. Mr. Kelly is now a Special Adviser to my Department under Government Order.
Special Advisers perform duties as set out in Section 11 of the Public Service Management Act, 1997 which include providing advice to me and monitoring, facilitating and securing the achievement of Government objectives that relate to the Department of Health and Children. Personal Assistants and the Personal Secretary perform duties assigned to them by me. The Press Officer performs the normal range of duties appropriate to the post.
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