Mary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein)
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Question 401: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government 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. [34569/11]

Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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The details are set out in tabular form below as requested.

The salaries have been determined in accordance with the salary scales specified in the Instructions on Ministerial Appointments for the 31st Dáil, in line with their Houses of Oireachtas salaries, adjusted to take account of the pension levy, and sanctioned by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform. My former Parliamentary Secretary has been appointed as a Special Adviser in accordance with the terms and conditions for that post.

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