Written answers
Tuesday, 15 November 2011
Department of An Taoiseach
Ministerial Staff
9:00 pm
Mary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein)
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Question 77: To ask the Taoiseach 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. [34577/11]
Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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The table beneath provides details of the staff I appointed to my private and constituency offices since 9 March 2011 and their annual salaries.
Staff appointed by Taoiseach since 9 March 2011 | ||
Name | Grade | Annual Salary |
Mark Kennelly | Chief of Staff | €168,000 |
Andrew McDowell | Special Adviser | €168,000 |
Paul O'Brien | Special Adviser | €80,051 |
Angela Flanagan | Special Adviser | €80,051 |
Pauline Coughlan | Personal Assistant | €64,257 |
Sarah Moran | Personal Assistant | €75,390 |
Gerard Deere | Personal Assistant | €64,257 |
Teresa Diskin | Personal Assistant | €66,519 |
Miriam O'Callaghan | Personal Assistant | €64,750 |
John Lohan | Personal Secretary | €40,233 |
AnneMarie Durcan | Personal Secretary | €40,233 |
Eoghan O'Neachtain* | Government Press Secretary | €138,655 |
Feargal Purcell | Government Press Secretary | €116,295 |
Cathy Madden | Deputy Government Press Secretary and Head of Government Information Service | €96,295 |
Joanne Lonergan | Assistant Government Press Secretary | €86,604 |
Mark O'Doherty | Special Adviser to the Government Chief Whip | €80,051 |
Colum Coomey | Personal Assistant to the Government Chief Whip | €43,715 |
Claire Urquhart | Personal Secretary to the Government Chief Whip | €46,935 |
John Cummins** | Civilian Driver to the Leader of the Seanad | €32,965 |
Derek Grubb | Civilian Driver to the Leader of the Seanad | €32,965 |
*Appointment terminated with effect from 30/6/2011**Resigned with effect from 06/08/2011 |
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