Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Social Democrats)
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192. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the details of each non-Civil Service appointment he has made to a role in his Department; the persons appointed; the role, qualifications and salary of each; and the guidelines that apply in respect of party-political fundraising. [13164/18]

Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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I wish to inform the Deputy that there are currently two Special Advisers employed in the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform.

Ms Deborah Sweeney was appointed as Special Adviser to the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform with effect from 6 May 2016. Ms Sweeney was re-appointed as Special Adviser to the Minister for Finance and Public Expenditure and Reform with effect from June 2017.

Mr. Stephen Lynam was appointed as Special Adviser to the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform with effect from 6 May 2016. Mr. Lynam was re-appointed as Special Adviser to the Minister for Finance and Public Expenditure and Reform with effect from June 2017.

Ms Sweeney is currently on the fourth point of the Principal Officer PPC Scale.  Mr. Lynam resigned as Special Adviser on 16 March 2018 and was on the third point of the Principal Officer PPC scale.

Mr. Ed Brophy was appointed as Special Adviser to the Minister for Finance and Public Expenditure and Reform from 12 February 2018.  Mr. Brophy is currently on the fifth point of the Principal Officer PPC Scale. 

The appointments were made in line with “Instructions to Personnel Officers - Ministerial Appointments for the 32nd Dáil”, which include “Guidelines on staffing of Ministerial offices” issued by my Department.  

Please find details below of Ministerial Drivers appointed to my Department:

Ministerial Staff, in line with all staff working in my Department, are bound by the Civil Service Code of Standards and Behaviour, and Circular 09/2009 Civil Servants and Political Activity.