Written answers
Tuesday, 18 October 2022
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Departmental Staff
Paul Murphy (Dublin South West, RISE)
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378. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade 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. [51780/22]
Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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I was appointed Minister for Foreign Affairs on 14 June 2017. The details of my Special Advisers, those of my predecessor, Charles Flanagan, and those of the Ministers of State since 2015 are set out in tabular form below:
Minister for Foreign Affairs, Simon Coveney
| Special Adviser | Date of Commencement | Date of Cessation |
|---|---|---|
| Caitriona Fitzpatrick | 14 June 2017 | 1 February 2019 |
| Matthew Lynch | 4 December 2017 | 5 August 2020 |
| Christopher Donoghue | 4 December 2017 | Still serving |
| Laura McGonigle | 22 July 2019 | Still serving |
Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Charles Flanagan
| Special Adviser | Date of Commencement | Date of Cessation |
|---|---|---|
| Susie O’Connor | 11 July 2014 | 7 May 2016 |
| Sarah Kavanagh | 11 July 2014 | 15 June 2017 |
| Tom Fabozzi | 27 May 2016 | 16 June 2017 |
Minister of State Thomas Byrne
| Special Adviser | Date of Commencement | Date of Cessation |
|---|---|---|
| Charlotte Simpson | 1 July 2020 | 21 March 2022 |
| Marguerite O’Loughlin | 7 October 2020 | 28 August 2021 |
| Daniel Griffin | 19 April 2022 | Still serving |
Minister of State Helen McEntee
| Special Adviser | Date of Commencement | Date of Cessation |
|---|---|---|
| Paul Fox | 11 September 2017 | 28 June 2020 |
Minister of State Dara Murphy
| Special Adviser | Date of Commencement | Date of Cessation |
|---|---|---|
| Conor Gouldsbury | 6 May 2016 | 21 June 2017 |
Ministers of State Colm Brophy, Ciaran Cannon, Joe McHugh, Jimmy Deenihan, and Seán Sherlock did not have Special Advisers.
All appointments were made in line with the Guidelines on staffing of Ministerial offices issued by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. Every appointment in my Department is subject to the Civil Service Code of Standards and Behaviour.
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