Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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Question 921: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Science the number of advisers appointed to her Department since her recent appointment; their names; the job title and job descriptions of all her advisers; the salary of each of her advisers; the number of these advisers employed during her previous appointment as Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15101/10]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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Appointment of Mr. Dermot Murphy and Mr. Michael Shovlin as Special Advisers, together with Mr. Sean Perry as Press Adviser, at my Department is underway in accordance with section 11 of the Public Services Management Act 1997. Each of Mr. Murphy, Mr. Shovlin and Mr. Perry served at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment during the tenure of my appointment as Minister at that Department.

The current salary scales of the grades relevant to persons to be appointed under section 11 of the Public Service Management Act 1997 are as follows:

An attraction allowance of 10% is also payable in specific circumstances. A copy of the relevant contracts or statements in writing of the terms and conditions of appointment will be laid before each House of the Oireachtas in accordance with section 19 of the Ethics in Public Office Act 1995.