Written answers

Tuesday, 12 April 2011

Department of Arts, Heritage and Gaeltacht Affairs

Ministerial Staff

9:00 pm

Photo of Jerry ButtimerJerry Buttimer (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 236: To ask the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport the number of special advisers appointed in his Department between June 1997 and February 2011; the cost of each special adviser appointed to his office between June 1997 and February 2011; the gender ratio of these appointments between June 1997 and February 2011; the number of appointments to State boards made during the period June 1997 to February 2011; and the gender ratio of appointments made to State boards during the period June 1997 to February 2011. [7428/11]

Photo of Jimmy DeenihanJimmy Deenihan (Kerry North-West Limerick, Fine Gael)
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Since the establishment of the Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism in June 2002, a total of 6 Special Advisers as defined under Section 11 of the Public Service Management Act, 1997, were appointed. Of the 6 appointees, 4 were male and 2 were female. The Special Advisers in question were paid at the following salary levels;

NameTitleDate of appointmentSalary
Tony CotterSpecial Adviser7 June 2002Principal Officer Standard Scale plus 10% attraction allowance
Dan CollinsSpecial Adviser16 May 2006Principal Officer Standard Scale
Frank LahiffeSpecial Adviser14 June 2007Principal Officer Standard Scale
Tom RowleySpecial Adviser14 June 2007Principal Officer Higher Scale
Michelle HoctorPress Adviser7 May 2008Principal Officer Standard Scale
Averil PowerSpecial Adviser23 March 2010Principal Officer Standard Scale

With regard to the gender ratio of appointments to state boards under the aegis of my Department, I set out the information below.

Number of appointments to state boards under aegis of DepartmentMale AppointeesFemale Appointees
273161112

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