Written answers
Tuesday, 17 September 2019
Department of An Taoiseach
Ministerial Advisers Data
Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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74. To ask the Taoiseach the name of each person employed as an adviser or special adviser to him and the Minister of State in his Department; and the salary of each in tabular form. [36420/19]
Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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The list of advisers employed by my Department, as outlined in the following table, comprises those working with me, those in Government Press Secretary roles, advisers working with the Independent Alliance and Independent Ministers and advisers to the Government Chief Whip.
| Name | Role | Salary Scale |
|---|---|---|
| Brian Murphy | Chief of Staff | Deputy Secretary |
| John Carroll | Head of Policy and Programme Implementation | Assistant Secretary |
| Patrick Geoghegan | Special Adviser to the Taoiseach | Assistant Secretary (equivalent) |
| Angela Flanagan | Special Adviser to the Taoiseach | Principal Officer |
| Philip O'Callaghan | Special Adviser to the Taoiseach | Principal Officer |
| Clare Mungovan | Special Adviser to the Taoiseach | Principal Officer |
| Jim D'Arcy | Special Adviser to the Taoiseach | Assistant Principal (Higher) |
| Nick Miller | Government Press Secretary | Assistant Secretary |
| Sarah Meade | Assistant Government Press Secretary | Principal Officer |
| Catherine Halloran | Deputy Government Press Secretary | Principal Officer |
| Name | Role | Salary Scale |
|---|---|---|
| Peter Feeney | Special Adviser to the Government Chief Whip | Principal Officer |
| Peter Harper | Special Adviser to the Government Chief Whip | Principal Officer |
| Name | Role | Salary Scale |
|---|---|---|
| Tony Williams | Chief Strategist for the Independent Alliance | Principal Officer |
| Donal Geoghegan | Political Coordinator for Independent Ministers | Principal Officer |
The Special Advisers working in my office provide briefings and advice on a wide range of policy matters, as well as performing other functions as I may direct from time to time. They also liaise with other Special Advisers in each Government Department so that I am informed on developments across Government.
The Government Press Secretary acts as a spokesperson for me, as Taoiseach, and the Government and is assisted by the Assistant Government Press Secretary in coordinating the media relations of all Government Departments.
The Deputy Government Press Secretary - who is also based in my Department - coordinates communications for all the Independents in Government.
Special Advisers working with Minister of State Helen McEntee and Minister of State Paul Kehoe are employed by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and Department of Defence respectively.
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