Written answers
Wednesday, 18 July 2012
Department of Agriculture, Marine and Food
Ministerial Advisers
10:00 pm
Jerry Buttimer (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 300: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine 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. [35884/12]
Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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In response to the Deputy's question, I have detailed below the information requested in respect of Special Advisors and Press Advisers employed in my Department for the past five years.
| Name | Title |
| Dermot Murphyfrom 29/10/2004 – 06/05/2008 | Special Advisor toMinister Mary Coughlan |
| Michael Shovlinfrom 02/05/2006 – 07/09/2007 | Press Advisor toMinister Mary Coughlan |
| Sean Perryfrom 23/01/2008 – 06/05/2008 | Press Advisor toMinister Mary Coughlan |
| Stiofan Nuttyfrom 01/11/2007 – 11/02/2010 | Special Advisor toMinister of State Trevor Sargent |
| Dermot M Ryanfrom 07/05/2008 – 31/12/2010 | Special Advisor toMinister Brendan Smith |
| Philip Hannonfrom 07/05/2008 – 09/03/2011 | Special Advisor toMinister Brendan Smith |
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