Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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476. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will provide a schedule of advisers, special advisers and seconded civil servants working in his Department appointed and or recruited and or in an acting capacity; the roles and responsibilities attributed to each; and the salary scale for each role in tabular form. [22525/20]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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Since being appointed as Minister for Defence I have not appointed any advisers, special advisers or seconded civil servants in that role.

Within the wider Department there are civil servants seconded to individual areas of work including analysis, HR, legal, and procurement roles in the grades of Advisory Counsel, Assistant Principal, and Higher Executive Officer.

Alan Kelly (Tipperary, Labour)
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477. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of special advisers that will be hired by his Department. [22784/20]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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My Department does not intend to hire special advisers at this point.