Mary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein)
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Question 833: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a list of all Special Advisors appointed by him or his Ministers of State since March 2011 whose salary exceeds the first pay point of the Principal Officer Standard Scale; the Special Advisors names and salaries; salary increases awarded the aforementioned Special Advisors since March 2011.. [36611/12]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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There are two special advisors in my Department. Mr. Brian Murphy, my Special Adviser, is on a remuneration of €105,837, which is an increase from the Principal Officer first point salary scale of €80,051. This was granted on an exceptional basis. Mr. Miller, my Press Adviser, is on a current salary of €83,337, which is the second pay point of the Principal Officer salary scale.