Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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549. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the name of each person employed as an adviser or special adviser to him and the Ministers of State in his Department; the salary of each in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34850/19]

Charles Flanagan (Laois, Fine Gael)
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There are two special advisers employed in my Department. Both advisors are remunerated on the Principal Officer standard scale (PPC).

- Ms Sarah Kavanagh, whose salary is €101,114.00, i.e. the fifth point of the Principal Officer Scale  

- Ms Caroline Murphy, whose salary is  €98,082.00, i.e. the fourth point of the Principal Officer scale

Ms Kavanagh holds a BA degree in History and Politics, an MA degree in Politics, an MA degree in Political Communication, a Post Graduate Diploma in Legal Studies and a Barrister at Law Degree.  Ms. Kavanagh worked in the Houses of the Oireachtas as a Parliamentary Assistant and Senior Policy Officer for nine years and as a Special Advisor in three Government Departments over the last five years.

Ms. Murphy has over 30 years’ experience in the fields of communications and media and is qualified as an Organisational Psychologist.