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Tuesday, 8 July 2014

Department of An Taoiseach

Ministerial Advisers Remuneration

Photo of Mary Lou McDonaldMary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein)
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130. To ask the Taoiseach if he will provide the name, position and annual salary awarded to each of his special advisers; and if he will provide details of any request made for an increase above the special adviser pay cap set by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and, if so, the amount of the increase sought. [29610/14]

Photo of Enda KennyEnda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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The information sought by the Deputy in relation to the name and current salary of each special adviser I appointed, is set out in the following table. No request was made for an increase above the special adviser pay cap from the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. The salary cost for special advisers employed in my Department is €566,878. The comparative full year figure for Special Advisers employed in this Department in 2010 is €1,072,920.

NameTitleSalary
Mark Kennelly Chief of Staff€156,380
Andrew McDowellSpecial Advisor to the Taoiseach€156,380
Paul O'BrienSpecial Advisor to the Taoiseach€84,706
Angela Flanagan Special Advisor to the Taoiseach€84,706
Mark O'DohertySpecial Advisor to Chief Whip€84,706

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