Billy Kelleher (Cork North Central, Fianna Fail)
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209. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the names and amount by which each Programme Manager/Special Advisor in his Department has exceed the relevant pay guidelines as laid down; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54744/13]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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In response to the Deputy’s question, I have outlined below details of the salary paid to the Special Adviser employed in my Department. This salary which was approved by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, is marginally higher than the pay guidelines for such a position but is based on the substantially higher salary which he was earning in the private sector prior to his appointment as Special Adviser.