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Tuesday, 18 September 2018

Department of Justice and Equality

Ministerial Advisers Data

Photo of Alan KellyAlan Kelly (Tipperary, Labour)
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251. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the political advisers being used by senior and junior Ministers in his Department since the commencement of this Government; the commencement dates of the employment of each; and the cessation dates of same employment in cases in which that applies. [36702/18]

Photo of Charles FlanaganCharles Flanagan (Laois, Fine Gael)
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Ms. Sarah Kavanagh and Ms. Caroline Murphy are appointed as Special Advisors in my Department. Ms. Kavanagh was appointed on 15 June 2017, following my appointment as Minister for Justice and Equality. Ms. Murphy was appointed on 10 April, 2018, replacing Mr. Tom Fabozzi who served as a Special Advisor in my Department from 15 June 2017 until 06 April 2018.

Having regard to the significant legislative programme that I am responsible for, Mr. Robert Bourke BL was appointed to the position of Legal Advisor in my Department on 05 March 2018.

There are no Special Advisors appointed to Minister of State in my Department, Mr. David Stanton T.D.

During the period of office in the current Government of the former Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality, Frances Fitzgerald TD, the following Special Advisors were engaged: Ms. Marion Mannion, Mr. Stephen O’Shea and Mr. Matthew Lynch. All were appointed in May 2016 and served in their respective roles until June 2017.

Mr. Pat Breen T.D. is the Minister for State for Data Protection at my Department and the Department of the Taoiseach. He is also Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise and Innovation and the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection.

Mr. Finian McGrath T.D. is the Minister of State with my Department with special responsibility for Disability issues. He is also Minister of State at the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection and the Department of Health.

The staffing arrangements in respect of both Minister of State Breen and Minister of State McGrath are the responsibility of their respective parent Departments.

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