Mattie McGrath (Tipperary, Independent)
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604. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport 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. [6579/19]

Shane Ross (Dublin Rathdown, Independent)
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I have appointed two advisers, a Special Adviser and Press Adviser, since I took up office. Both advisers are remunerated on the Principal Officer standard pay scale (PPC) in line with the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform guidelines on the appointment of Ministerial advisers.