Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 210: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the cost, in tabular format, including salary and pension payments, of each of the programme managers, special advisers, assistants or other staff appointed by him in 2007 post-election and 2008; the names, titles and duties of each of the staff appointed during these periods; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2614/09]

Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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The following table sets out the names, positions and cost of the non-established staff appointed by me in 2007 post election and 2008.

The terms of the Non-contributory Pension Scheme for Non-established State Employees and of the Contributory Spouses' and Children's Pension Scheme for Non-established State Employees applied to the following appointments:

Deirdre Gillane, Special Advisor;

Elizabeth O' Donoghue, Personal Assistant;

Susan Kinsella, Personal Secretary.

The terms of the Non-contributory Pension Scheme for Established State Employees and of the Contributory Spouses' and Children's Pension Scheme for Established State Employees applied to the following appointment: Christy Mannion, Special Advisor

Staff members appointed by Ministers are required to perform any duties which are assigned to them from time to time as appropriate to their position. The particular duties of Special Advisors to Ministers are set out in Section 11 of the Public Service Management Act 1997.