Gerry Adams (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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141. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the appointment of additional special advisers by her and Ministers of State in her Department. [37892/16]

Frances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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In line with the instructions issued by the Department of Public Expenditure & Reform in respect of Ministerial Appointments for the 32nd Dáil, and with the agreed sanction of that Department, I appointed one additional full-time special adviser in May. This reflects the increased responsibilities of my new combined role as Tánaiste and Minister for Justice & Equality.

Minister of State David Stanton has no special advisers appointed to his office.

Dara Murphy T.D. is the Minister of State for Data Protection at the Department of Justice and Equality and the Department of the Taoiseach. He is also Minister of State for European Affairs and the EU Digital Single Market at the Departments of the Taoiseach and Foreign Affairs and Trade.  The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade is responsible for the appointment of staff in respect of Minister of State Murphy.

Finian McGrath T.D. is Minister of State attending Government and Minister of State at the Departments of Social Protection, Justice & Equality and Health with special responsibility for Disabilities. The Department of Health is responsible for all appointments in respect of Minister of State McGrath.