Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Social Democrats)
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603. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of political staff working in his Department and the role and salary of each staff member. [45785/15]

Alan Kelly (Tipperary North, Labour)
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All political appointments to my Department have been made in accordance with the Guidelines and Instructions on Ministerial Appointments for the 31st Dáil. Under the Guidelines, the role of Personal Assistants and Personal Secretaries is to provide assistance to or for the office holder who selected them for appointment. In the case of Special Advisers, the duties are set out in Section 11 of the Public Service Management Act 1997. The information requested regarding numbers and salary is set out in the following tables.

Minister Alan Kelly – Political Appointments

Minister Alan Kelly – Political Appointments

In addition to the above, I have also appointed a temporary replacement for one Special Adviser who is absent on unpaid leave at present.

Minister of State Paudie Coffey– Political Appointments

Minister of State Ann Phelan, who has shared responsibilities between my Department, the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, and the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport has made no political appointments in my Department.