Jerry Buttimer (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 342: To ask the Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs the number of special advisers appointed in her Department between June 1997 and February 2011; the cost of each special adviser appointed to her 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. [7417/11]

Frances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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As the Deputy will be aware, my Department was established in June 2002. As set out in Table 1 below, a total of six special advisers were appointed by Ministers (5) and a Minister of State (1) during the period from that date until February 2011. The overall gender ratio was 4 male to 2 female.

Table 1: Number of special advisers appointed June 2002 to February 2011

In relation to the number of appointments made to State boards during the period June 2002 to February 2011, the details requested are set out in Table 2 below.

Table 2: Appointments to State Boards June 2002 to February 2011