Mary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein)
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Question 357: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of his constituency and parliamentary staff, appointed following the February 2011 elections, on salaries that exceed their applicable pay scale grade; the number of his existing and parliamentary staff employed prior to the February 2011 elections but awarded salary increases following the election that exceed their applicable pay scale grade; and if he will provide their annual salary details in a tabular format.. [34566/11]

Pat Rabbitte (Dublin South West, Labour)
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Since my appointment as Minister one member of my staff, a Special Adviser, has been appointed at a salary that exceeds the applicable pay scale for the grade.

This staff member was not employed by me prior to my appointment and his annual salary of €97,200 was approved by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform.