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Tuesday, 8 December 2015

Department of Social Protection

Ministerial Advisers Data

Photo of Robert TroyRobert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail)
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112. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the number of special advisers on her staff and their yearly salary, from 2011 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43685/15]

Photo of Joan BurtonJoan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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The amount spent by the Department of Social Protection on special advisors for the years 2007-2015 is outlined in the attached tabular statement. Costs include basic salary and employer’s liability with regard to pay related social insurance.

SPECIAL ADVISORS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL PROTECTION 2007 TO 2015

YEARSPECIAL ADVISORSTOTAL SALARYT&SANNUAL COST
2015 ( to week 52)
Tánaiste Joan Burton T.D.4€459,643€107€459,750
2014
Tánaiste Joan Burton T.D.*4€191,319 €0€191,319
Minister Joan Burton T.D 2€130,975€0€130,975
Total 2014€322,294
2013
Minister Joan Burton T.D.2€221, 869€464 €222.333
2012
Minister Joan Burton T.D.2€225,116€646€225,762
2011
Minister Joan Burton T.D.2€97,833€0€97,833
Minister Eamon O Cuív T.D.2€37,921€0€37,921
Total 2011€135,754
2010
Minister Eamon O Cuív T.D.2€134,959€955€135,914
Minister Mary Hanafin T.D.2€47,261€69€47,330
Total 2010€183,244
2009
Minister Mary Hanafin T.D.2€186,976€405€187,381
2008
Minister Mary Hanafin T.D.2€111,752€470€112,222
Minister Martin Cullen T.D.1€35,099€0€35,099
Total 2008€147,321
2007
Minister Martin Cullen T.D.1€48,269€0€48,269
Minister Seamus Brennan T.D.2€110,899€22,127€133,026
Total 2007€181,295

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