Mary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein)
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Question 628: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide the name, position and annual salary awarded to each of his special advisors; if he will provide details of any request made for an increase above the special advisor pay cap from the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and the amount of the increase sought. [27904/12]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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There are two special advisors in my Department. Mr. Brian Murphy, who is a Special Advisor and Mr. Nick Miller, who is a Press Advisor. The remuneration of Mr. Brian Murphy, my Special Advisor is €105,837, which is an increase from €80,051 granted on an exceptional basis. The salary awarded to Mr. Miller as my Press Advisor is €80,051.