Written answers
Tuesday, 5 November 2013
Department of Environment, Community and Local Government
Ministerial Appointments
Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Independent)
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665. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the name, qualifications and current salary of each political staff member appointed by him. [46086/13]
Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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The appointment of ministerial staff was undertaken in accordance with the Instructions on Ministerial Appointments for the 31st Dáil and the Guidelines on Staffing of Ministerial Offices of March 2011. The information requested in relation to Special Advisers I have appointed is set out in the following table.
| Name | Position | Qualifications | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Claire Langton | Special Adviser | Ms Langton holds a Degree in Public Administration and Management. She has worked in Public Administration since 1997. | € 81,676 |
| Sean McKeown | Special Adviser | Mr McKeown holds a Degree in Environmental Planning, a Post Graduate Diploma in Town and Country Planning and a Masters Degree in Information Management. He served a s the CEO of Kilkenny Enterprise Board from 2000 until his appointment. | € 87,258 |
The information requested in relation to Special Advisers appointed by Minister of State O’Sullivan is set out in the following table.
| Name | Position | Qualifications | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aidan Culhane | Special Adviser* | Mr Culhane was Special Adviser to former Minister of State Penrose. He holds a Masters Degree in Regional & Urban Planning. He served as a Councillor with Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council from 1999 until his appointment. | € 81,676 |
| Paul Daly | Special Adviser* | Mr Daly holds a Degree in Politics and Philosophy and a Masters Degree in Political Communication. He has extensive experience in politics and public affairs. | € 78,670 |
* Note: Minister O’Sullivan regularly attends Cabinet meetings and appointed a second special adviser in accordance with the Instructions on Ministerial Appointments for the 31st Dáil.
Minister of State O’Sullivan and I have also each appointed a Personal Assistant, a Personal Secretary and two Civilian Drivers, who are on salary scales relevant to their grades in accordance with those prescribed centrally by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. Minister of State O’Dowd has not appointed any ministerial staff in my Department.
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