Billy Timmins (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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Question 524: To ask the Minister for Education and Science 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. [18523/06]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The information requested by the Deputy in relation to certain staff in my office is as follows:

Special Adviser to Minister: Ms Averil Power

Personal Assistant to Minister: Mr. Carl Gibney

Personal Secretary to Minister: Ms Paula Eager up to 24th March 2005; Ms Paula Power with effect from 25th April 2005.

Each of the above staff has a standard contract of employment which is drawn up by the Department of Finance. In addition to the above appointments, I have also assigned Mr. Kevin McCarthy, Principal Officer, from within my Department to act as Policy Co-ordinator.