Gerry Adams (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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136. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the appointment of additional special advisers by him and Ministers of State in his Department. [37847/16]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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I have appointed two special advisers in accordance with the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform's Instructions to Personnel Officers regarding Ministerial Appointments for the 32nd Dáil. Minister of State Finian McGrath at my Department who attends meetings of the Cabinet has also appointed two advisers in accordance with the same Instructions. No additional special advisers have been appointed at my Department.