Brendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour)
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311. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of political staff employed in his Department, including parliamentary assistants, secretarial assistants, special advisers, drivers and other relevant positions; the number of civil or public service staff seconded to work within his Department or constituency offices; the salaries and job titles of each such person; the duty or role of each, in each of the years 2015 and 2016 and to date in 2017, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36951/17]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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The following tabular statement contains the information requested by the Deputy.

In relation to the duties and role of each appointee, contract documents were laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas in respect of those that were in situ 2015 and 2016 in accordance with the terms of the Ethics Acts where they can be viewed by the Deputy. Contract documents in respect of appointments made in 2017 when completed will be laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas in due course.

The following tabular statements gives details of Ministerial Appointees and their respective salaries as at the 31st December in 2015, 2016 and to date in 2017 as requested by the Deputy.

Ms Jan O'Sullivan, T.D. Minister for Education and Skills 11th July 2014 to 6th May 2016.

Damien English, T.D. Minister of State 14th July 2014 to 6th May 2016

Richard Bruton, T.D. Minister for Education & Skills 7th May 2016 to Present

John Halligan, T.D. Minister of State 6th June 2016 to Present