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Wednesday, 20 November 2019

Department of Rural and Community Development

Ministerial Advisers Data

Photo of Fiona O'LoughlinFiona O'Loughlin (Kildare South, Fianna Fail)
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307. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the political advisers used by Ministers and Ministers of State in his Department since the commencement of this Government; the commencement and cessation dates in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47970/19]

Photo of Michael RingMichael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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I have appointed three advisers to date. Minister of State Seán Canney has appointed one adviser. Details are summarised in Table A.

Table A:

Name Title Minister Department Commencement Date Cessation Date
Mr Padraig Hughes Special Adviser Minister Michael Ring Department of Rural & Community Development 11/06/2018 Still in employment
Mr Daniel Rowan Press Adviser Minister Michael Ring Department of Rural & Community Development 14/08/2017 Still in employment
Mr Seamus Ó Ceallacháin Special Adviser Minister Michael Ring Department of Rural and Community Development 11/09/2017 31/5/2018
Mr Robert Hughes Special Adviser Minister of State Seán Canney Department of Communications, Climate Action & Environment and the Department of Rural & Community Development 2/01/2019 Still in employment

In addition to the above I also avail of further advisory support from Mr Paul Mc Grath, who provides me with support and advice in an unpaid capacity from 2017 to date.

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