Written answers
Thursday, 17 December 2015
Department of Social Protection
Ministerial Staff
Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Social Democrats)
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50. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the number of political staff working in her Department, including the role and salary of each staff member. [45792/15]
Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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There are 12 political staff working in my Department. Details requested by the Deputy are set out in the following table.
Political Appointments in the Department of Social Protection
| Name | Position held | Annual salary |
|---|---|---|
| Edward Brophy * | Chief of Staff to the Tánaiste | €144,550 |
| Terry Quinn ** | Economic Advisor to the Tánaiste | €114,424 |
| Claire Power | Special Advisor to the Tánaiste | €79,401 |
| Karen O Connell | Special Advisor to the Tánaiste | €78,670 |
| Laura Bambrick | Personal Assistant to the Tánaiste | €49,794 |
| Elaine Dooley | Personal Secretary to the Tánaiste | €38,945 |
| Paul Deane | Communications Executive | €47,458 |
| Colm Lawless | Correspondence Co-ordinator | €38,945 |
| Mary O Reilly | Personal Secretary to the Minister of State | €49,405 |
| Cathal McCann | Personal Assistant to the Minister of State | €52,411 |
| Vincent Cahill | Civilian Driver to the Minister of State | €32,964 |
| Paul Neville | Civilian Driver to the Minister of State | €32,964 |
**On secondment from the Central Bank
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