Niall Collins (Limerick, Fianna Fail)
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Question 1051: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will provide, in tabular form, the names and salaries of all his special advisors including special advisors of Ministers of State, and any salary increases they have received since they took office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18635/12]

Niall Collins (Limerick, Fianna Fail)
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Question 1052: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will provide, in tabular form, details of all salary increases for special advisors requested by him or any Ministers of State in his Department; the names of the advisors and the amount requested, and a list of salary increases granted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18652/12]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 1051 and 1052 together.

I have not appointed any special advisors in my role as Minister for Defence.

Similarly, no special advisors have been appointed by Mr. Paul Kehoe, T.D. in his role as Minister of State at the Department of Defence.