Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party)
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24. To ask the Taoiseach the advisers he has employed; and the role of each. [39690/17]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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There are nine Special Advisers employed in my Department. They are as follows:

- the Chief of Staff;

- the Spokesman and Communications Adviser to the Taoiseach;

- the Head of Policy and Programme Implementation;

- four Special Advisers to the Taoiseach; and

- two Special Advisers to the Government Chief Whip.

The Special Advisers working in my Department provide briefings and advice on a wide range of policy matters, as well as performing other functions as I may direct from time to time. They also liaise with other Special Advisers in each Government Department so that I remain informed on developments across Government.