Jerry Buttimer (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 246: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources 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. [7416/11]

Pat Rabbitte (Dublin South West, Labour)
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Since the establishment of my Department in June 2007, four Special Advisers were appointed, three to the Office of the Minister and one to the Office of the Minister of State. Of the four appointees, two were male and two were female. The cost of each of the three Special Advisers appointed to the Office of the Minister is outlined in the following table:

*Salary cost includes expenses and employer's PRSI. Since the establishment of my Department in June 2007, 98 appointments have been made to bodies under the aegis of my Department, 75 of which were male and 23 of which were female.