Mattie McGrath (Tipperary, Independent)
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577. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of advisers and special advisers employed by his Department in 2017 and 2018 and to date in 2019; the areas of expertise covered by such advisers; the annual salaries associated with same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6566/19]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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In the period 2017 to date my Department has contracted 3 Special Policy Advisors and 2 Press and Media Advisors at an annual cost of €176,807 for 2017, €167,132 for 2018 and €175,357 anticipated cost for 2019.

All of the appointments made by myself and my predecessor were made in accordance with the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform’s Instruction to Personnel Officers – Ministerial Appointments for the 32nd Dáil.