Written answers
Tuesday, 7 December 2010
Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform
Ministerial Appointments
11:00 am
Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 168: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the names, titles and duties of each of the advisers, press officers, assistants and secretaries appointed by him; the annual salaries in each case; the pension arrangements in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45851/10]
Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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The information requested in relation to the staff appointed by me is set out in the following table.
| Name | Title / Duties | Salary Range |
| Mr Ciarán Ó Cuinn | Special Adviser (Programme Manager) | € 80,051 - € 98,422 (Principal Officer scale) |
| Mr Richard Moore | Press Adviser | € 80,051 - € 98,422 (Principal Officer scale) |
| Ms Christine Maguire | Personal Assistant | € 43,816 - € 55,415 (Higher Executive Officer scale) |
| Ms Myra Wall | Personal Secretary | € 29,024 - € 47,379 (Executive Officer scale) |
Payments not exceeding 11% of salary are paid in respect of Personal Retirement Savings Accounts (PRSAs) for my Special Adviser and Press Adviser. Both my Personal Assistant and Personal Secretary are members of the Non-Contributory Pension Scheme for non-established State employees.
The Public Service Management Act, 1997 provides for the appointment of two Special Advisers to assist Ministers in performing their roles and achieving the objectives of Government. I have two Special Advisors, one focusing on policy, one focusing on press. My Personal Assistant and Personal Secretary are responsible for the efficient administrative and operational management of my constituency office in Dundalk.
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