Written answers
Tuesday, 26 April 2022
Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment
Departmental Staff
Sorca Clarke (Longford-Westmeath, Sinn Fein)
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261. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the salaries and expenses paid to advisers, Ministers and or Ministers of State in his Department in 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form. [19744/22]
Ossian Smyth (Dún Laoghaire, Green Party)
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The Information requested by in the Question is outlined in the tables below:
| Minister Richard Bruton | Minister’s Officeholder Allowance Gross Pay | Expenses Paid |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | €40,053.25 | €0 |
| No. Special Advisers | Total Salary paid | Expenses Paid |
| 2 | €100,419.46 | €20.60 |
| MoS Sean Canney | Minister’s Officeholder Allowance Gross Pay | Expenses Paid |
| 2020 | €0 (allowance was paid by DRCD) | €0 |
| No. Special Advisers | Total Salary paid | Expenses Paid |
| 1 | €48,355.65 | €0 |
| Minister Eamon Ryan | Minister’s Officeholder Allowance Gross Pay | Expenses Paid |
| 2020 (27/6/20- 31/12/20) | €39,7720 | €0 |
| No. Special Advisers | Total Salary paid (8/7/20- 31/12/20) | Expenses Paid |
| 3 | €125,588.56 | €0 |
| Minister Eamonn Ryan | Minister’s Officeholder Allowance Gross Pay | Expenses Paid |
| 2021 | €81,066.75 | €1,847.99 |
| No. Special Advisers | Total Salary Paid | Expenses Paid |
| 3 | €286,656.49 | €0 |
| Minister Eamonn Ryan | Minister’s Officeholder Allowance Gross Pay | Expenses Paid |
| 2022 to date | €25,280.16 | €3,461.18 |
| No. Special Advisers | Total Salary Paid | Expenses Paid |
| 3 | €77,577.27 | €2,773.57 |
The 3 advisors referenced above for 2020, 2021 and 2022 work across the portfolio of both this Department as well as that of the Department of Transport. As the payment is through the Department of Environment, Climate and Communications, all are included in this response.
All payments are made in line with the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform Ministerial Appointments and expenses circular and guidelines.
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