Alan Kelly (Tipperary, Labour)
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330. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of special advisers that will be hired by his Department. [22776/20]

Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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Special Advisers are appointed under Section 11 of the Public Service Management Act 1997. Under Section 11(1)(a) of this Act a Minister of the Government may appoint a maximum of two Special Advisers. The Taoiseach and Tánaiste may have more than two Special Advisers.

I have appointed 1 Special Adviser with a second due to start later this month.