Mairead Farrell (Galway West, Sinn Fein)
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544. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the names of any advisers who have taken up employment in his Department since the Government rotation in December 2022; the annual salary they are being paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4125/23]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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The appointment of individual Special Advisers is a matter for each Government Minister subject to section 11 of the Public Service Management Act 1997 and requires Government approval. No Special Adviser has been formally appointed to my Department since December 2022, although I will shortly request a Government Order to reappointment the Special Adviser previously assigned to my Department.

As part of the formal appointment process the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform must be notified of the rate of salary to be paid in all cases for Special Advisers; these rates will then be published on the website of the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform.