Lucinda Creighton (Dublin South East, Fine Gael)
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Question 340: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the name of each non-Civil Service adviser employed by him in the years 2009, 2010 and to date in 2011; each adviser's salary, expenses claims and job title in each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2666/11]

Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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Special advisers are appointed under the Public Service Management Act 1997. The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following tabular statement.

TABULAR STATEMENT

Adviser to Minister Mary Hanafin T.D. - Period Covered – 1 Jan 09 to 23 March 2010

Name: Averil Power

Title: Special Adviser

Annual Salary Scale: 1/1/09 to 31/12/09: €86,168 - €100,191

1/1/10 to 23/3/10: €80,051 - €92,672

Expenses: 1/1/09 to 23/3/10: Nil

A civil servant was assigned as Press Adviser to Minister Hanafin

Advisers to Minister Éamon Ó Cuív T.D. - Period Covered – 24 March 2010 to date

Name: Pádraic Ó hUiginn

Title: Special Adviser

Annual Salary Scale: 24/3/10 to date: €80,051 - €92,672

Expenses: 24/3/10 to date: Nil

Name: Michelle Hoctor (commenced 4 May 2010)

Title: Special Adviser (Press)

Annual Salary Scale: 4/5/10 to date: €80,051 - €92,672

Expenses: 4/5/10 to 31/12/10: €166.11

1/1/11 to date: Nil