Seán Sherlock (Cork East, Labour)
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918. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of politically appointed staff working in her Department, including the names, roles and salaries of each staff member; in the case of special advisers, their qualifications and experience relevant to their roles; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22727/16]

Katherine Zappone (Dublin South West, Independent)
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There are five Ministerial appointees working in my Department. Details of their roles and current salaries are set out in tabular format below. All of my Ministerial staff appointments have been made in accordance with Instructions for Ministerial Appointments as published by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform in June 2016.

* While Magdelene Hayden has been appointed as my Personal Assistant, in accordance with revised arrangements put in place for the 32nd Dáil, she is paid under the Scheme for Secretarial Assistance by the Houses of the Oireachtas.

The terms of the Ethics in Public Office Act 1995 and the Standards in Public Office Act 2001 apply to all Ministerial staff appointments, including Special Advisers. In accordance with these Acts a copy of the Special Advisers' contracts of employment together with details of their qualifications will be laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas.

I am satisfied that all of the persons appointed by me are appropriately qualified to carry out their official functions.