Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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314. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide details of all special advisers employed in his Department; their roles; and their annual salaries. [9710/23]

Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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Ms Gráinne Weld and Ms Laura Mannion are Special Advisers employed by the Department of Foreign Affairs. Both Ms Weld’s and Ms Mannion’s appointment are subject to government approval, pursuant to section 11(1) of the Public Service Management Act 1997 (No. 27 of 1997).

Ms Weld is Special Adviser to the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr Micheál Martin TD, and is paid as per the Principal Officer PPC standard scale.

Ms Mannion is Special Adviser to the Minister of State for European Affairs, Mr Peter Burke TD, and is paid as per the Assistant Principal PPC standard scale.