Jerry Buttimer (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 117: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills 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. [35889/12]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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The following is a list of special advisors that served during the tenure of the last three Ministers at this Department. As allowed for under the staffing guidelines for Ministerial Offices Ms. Coughlan had three special advisors as in addition to her ministerial portfolio she held the office of Tánaiste:

Mary Coughlan, T.D.

An Tánaiste & Minister for Education & Science

23rd March 2010 to 9th March 2011

Appointees

Michael Shovlin,

Special Advisor Dermot Murphy,

Special Advisor Sean Perry, Press Advisor

Batt O'Keeffe, T.D.

Minister for Education & Science

7th May 2008 to 23rd March 2010

Appointees Deirdre McDonnell, Special Advisor

Bernard Mallee, Special Advisor

Mary Hanafin, T.D.,

Minister for Education & Science

29th September 2004 to 7th May 2008

Averil Power, Special Advisor,

Geraldine Butler, Press Officer