Jerry Buttimer (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 288: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will provide details of the number of political advisors employed by him or his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35869/12]

Jerry Buttimer (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 289: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will provide details of the number of political advisors employed by his predecessors in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35888/12]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 288 and 289 together.

I have not appointed any political advisors in my role as Minister for Defence. The political advisors appointed by my predecessors are set out in the table below:

Minister Tony Killeen, T.D. (March 2010 to January 2011)

Minister Willie O'Dea, T.D. (June 2007 to February 2010)