Written answers
Tuesday, 7 December 2010
Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
Ministerial Appointments
11:00 am
Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 292: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources 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. [45842/10]
Eamon Ryan (Dublin South, Green Party)
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2057The information requested by the Deputy is contained in the following table.
| Name | Title | Annual Salary | Duties |
| Morgan Brazilian | Minister's Special Adviser(Aug 2007 to June 2009) | €107,485 | Duties as appropriate to the position of Special Adviser as set out in Section 11 of the Public Service Management Act 1997. |
| Stephen O'Connor | Minister's Special Adviser(June 2009 to date) | €99,236 | Duties as appropriate to the position of Special Adviser as set out in Section 11 of the Public Service Management Act 1997 |
| Bríd McGrath | Minister's Press Adviser | €89,898 | Duties as appropriate to the position of Special Adviser as set out in Section 11 of the Public Service Management Act 1997 |
| Suzanne Duke | Special Adviser to Minister of State | €89,898 | Duties as appropriate to the position of Special Adviser as set out in Section 11 of the Public Service Management Act 1997 |
| Claire Ann Byrne | Minister's Personal Assistant | €47,730 | To provide assistance to the Minister |
| Grace Milton | Minister's Personal Secretary | €30,835 | To provide assistance to the Minister |
All of the above named, excluding Mr. Bazilian and Mr. O'Connor are members of the Non-contributory Pension Scheme for Non-established State Employees. Mr. Bazilian, who was on secondment, retained the pension arrangements of his substantive post as does his successor Mr. O'Connor who is also on secondment.
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