Written answers
Tuesday, 22 October 2013
Department of An Taoiseach
Departmental Staff Remuneration
Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Independent)
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112. To ask the Taoiseach the name and current salary of each political staff member appointed by him. [44101/13]
Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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The information sought by the Deputy in relation to the name and current salary of each staff member I appointed, is set out in the table below.
The salary cost for Special Advisers employed in my Department is €557,788. The comparative full year figure for Special Advisers employed in this Department in 2010 is €1,072,920.
| Name | Title | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mark Kennelly | Chief of Staff | €156,380 |
| Andrew McDowell | Special Advisor to the Taoiseach | €156,380 |
| Paul O'Brien | Special Advisor to the Taoiseach | €81,676 |
| Angela Flanagan | Special Advisor to the Taoiseach | €81,676 |
| Mark O'Doherty | Special Advisor to Chief Whip | €81,676 |
| Sarah Moran | Personal Assistant to the Taoiseach | €74,973 |
| Theresa Diskin | Personal Assistant to the Taoiseach | €67,074 |
| Gerard Deere | Personal Assistant to the Taoiseach | €65,000 |
| Miriam O'Callaghan | Personal Assistant to the Taoiseach | €65,186 |
| John Lohan | Personal Secretary to the Taoiseach | €42,760 |
| AnneMarie Durcan | Personal Secretary to the Taoiseach | €42,760 |
| Claire Urquhart | Personal Secretary to the Chief Whip | €46,935 |
| Colum Coomey | Personal Assistant to the Chief Whip | €47,304 |
| Feargal Purcell | Government Press Secretary | €115,431 |
| Cathy Madden (on maternity leave) | Deputy Government Press Secretary and Head of Government Information Service | €93,297 |
| Derek McDowell | Deputy Government Press Secretary and Head of Government Information Service | €93,297 |
| Joanne Lonergan | Assistant Government Press Secretary | €87,258 |
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