Written answers

Tuesday, 26 January 2016

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

Ministerial Advisers Remuneration

Photo of John Paul PhelanJohn Paul Phelan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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391. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the names and annual salaries of each of the special advisers to each Minister and Minister of State in his Department during the periods January 2000 to September 2004, September 2004 to May 2008 and May 2008 to January 2011, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3240/16]

Photo of Charles FlanaganCharles Flanagan (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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The information requested by the Deputy on the Special Advisers of former Ministers of this Department are set out in a table:

Minister for Foreign Affairs Brian Cowen, T.D.

NameTitleRemunerationPeriod of employment
Mr. Gerry SteadmanSpecial AdviserPO Standard Scale

€80,408 - €99,457
January 2000 - September 2004

Minister of State for Overseas Development Tom Kitt, T.D.

NameTitleRemunerationPeriod of employment
Mr. John LahartPolicy AdviserHEO PPC Scale

€40,284 - €51,114
June 2002 – September 2004

Minister for Foreign Affairs Dermot Ahern, T.D.

NameTitleRemunerationPeriod of employment
Mr. Ciarán Ó CuinnSpecial AdviserPO Standard Scale

€80,408 - €99,457
September 2004 – May 2008
Mr. Richard MoorePress AdviserPO Standard Scale

€80,408 - €99,457
September 2004 – May 2008

Minster of State for European Affairs Noel Treacy, T.D.

NameTitleRemunerationPeriod of employment
Mr. Philip HannonPolitical AdviserPO Standard Scale

€80,408 - €99,457
September 2004 – June 2007

Minister for Foreign Affairs Michéal Martin, T.D.

NameTitleRemunerationPeriod of employment
Mr. Tim ConlonPolicy AdviserPO Standard Scale

€80,051 - €98,424
May 2008 – January 2011
Ms. Deirdre GillaneSpecial AdviserPO Standard Scale

€80,051 – €98,424
May 2008 – June 2010
Mr. Christy MannionSpecial AdviserPO Standard Scale -

€80,051 - €98,424 plus a 10% attraction allowance
May 2008 – January 2011

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