Written answers
Tuesday, 18 October 2022
Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment
Departmental Staff
Paul Murphy (Dublin South West, RISE)
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207. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will provide a list of the names of each special advisor employed by his Department since 2015, the relevant Minister they worked under and the date that their employment with the Department/Minister ceased where applicable. [51778/22]
Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party)
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The information requested by the Deputy is outlined in the tables below:Minister Alex White 2014-2016:
| Name | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|
| Madeline Mulrennan | 14/07/2014 | 7/05/2016 |
| Bernard Harbour | 13/10/2014 | 19/03/2016 |
Minister Dennis Naughten 2016-2018:
| Name | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|
| Suzie Coogan | 27/06/2016 | 12/10/2018 |
| Ross Elwood | 13/06/2016 | 31/03/2018 |
| Jean Andrews | 23/05/2018 | 12/10/2018 |
Minster Richard Bruton 2018- 2020:
| Name | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|
| Sarah O’Neill | 16/10/2018 | 28/06/2020 |
| Patrick Cluskey | 16/10/2018 | 28/06/2020 |
Minister of State Sean Canney 2018-2020:
| Name | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|
| Robert Hughes | 02/01/2019 | 28/06/2020 |
Minister Eamonn Ryan 2020 to date :
| Name | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|
| *Paul Kenny | 8/07/2020 | N/A |
| *John McDonald | 29/06/2020 | N/A |
| *Margaret Ward | 8/07/2020 | 23/02/2022 |
| *Edel Hackett | 7/03/2022 | N/A |
*The advisors referenced above 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 appointments were made in line with the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform Ministerial Appointments and expenses circular and guidelines and all Special Adviser contracts are co terminus with that of the Minister.
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