Seán Sherlock (Cork East, Labour)
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141. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality 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. [22736/16]

Frances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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Information in relation to the staff in question can be found in the following table:

Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality

The Minister of State has two civilian drivers who are paid a weekly wage of €665.

The formal appointments of the Special Advisors in the table are currently being finalised. Once the appointments process has been completed, and in accordance with the requirements of the Ethics in Public Office Act 1995, a statement of the qualifications relevant to his or her functions as a special advisor will be laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas.