Lucinda Creighton (Dublin South East, Fine Gael)
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Question 347: To ask the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport the name of each non-Civil Service adviser employed by her in the years 2009, 2010 and to date in 2011; each adviser's salary, expenses claims and job title in each year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2668/11]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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Following my appointment as Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport on 23 March 2010, Ms. Averil Power was appointed as my Special Adviser. Ms. Power is paid on the Principal Officer (Standard Scale) for the civil service. Since her appointment she has not been paid any travel expenses. The role of the Special Adviser is set out in Section 11 of the Public Service Management Act, 1997. This appointment was made in line with Department of Finance guidelines.