Brian Hayes (Dublin South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 158: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the names, titles and number of special advisers in her Department between 1 January to date in 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47497/09]

Brian Hayes (Dublin South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 159: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the details of the annual salaries in cash amount, and not merely in grade level, of special advisers in her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47512/09]

Brian Hayes (Dublin South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 160: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the details of the total cost of pension contributions associated with the retention of special advisers within her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47527/09]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Independent)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 158 to 160, inclusive, together.

The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the table:

Payments not exceeding 11% of salary in respect of superannuation contributions are made to a private personal pension fund on behalf of Ms Ryan. Both Mr Cunningham and Mr Cullen are members of the Non-Contributory Pension Scheme and the Contributory Spouse's and Children's Scheme for Non-Established State Employees. There is no direct employer contribution to either of these schemes. These gross salaries are of course subject to the Pension Related Deduction introduced across the public service during 2009.