Written answers
Tuesday, 11 December 2007
Department of Health and Children
Departmental Staff
9:00 pm
Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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Question 249: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of press advisers employed by her Department; the cost of such advice for each year since 1997 to date in 2007; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33571/07]
Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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The table details the number of press advisors employed by my Department and the cost of such advice for each year of service from 1997 to date in 2007.
| Year | Number of Press Advisors | Period of Employment | Salary |
| â'¬ | |||
| 1997 | Nil | ||
| 1998 | Nil | ||
| 1999 | Nil | ||
| 2000 | Nil | ||
| 2001 | Nil | ||
| 2002 | 1 | 19/08/2002-31/12/2002 | 50,197 |
| 2003 | 1 | 01/01/2003-31/12/2003 | 72,609 |
| 2004 | 1 | 01/01/2004-07/10/2004 | 64,847 |
| 2005 | 1 | 24/01/2005-31/12/2005 | 104,080 |
| 2006 | 1 | 01/01/2006-31/12/2006 | 109,361 |
| 2007 | 1 | 01/01/2007-to date | 115,377 |
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