Written answers

Monday, 9 September 2024

Department of Public Expenditure and Reform

Ministerial Staff

Photo of Mattie McGrathMattie McGrath (Tipperary, Independent)
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423.To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to provide a list of the names of each special adviser employed by his Department since 2020; the Minister and Minister of State whom each adviser is associated with, and their respective salaries, in tabular form; the areas of expertise covered by such advisers; and if he will make a statement on the matter.[34937/24]

Photo of Paschal DonohoePaschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the table below.

I am advised that the Office of Public Works will respond to the Deputy directly in respect of employees of that Office encompassed by this Question.

Year Advisors Name (and Minister in question) Annual Salary Areas of Expertise
2020 (Change of Minister during year) Deborah Sweeney (Paschal Donohoe)

Kevin Barrett (Michael McGrath)

Grant Sweetnam (Michael McGrath)
€101,114



€103,136



€87,325
Advice on Government Policies
2021 Kevin Barrett (Michael McGrath)

Grant Sweetnam (Michael McGrath)
€105,493



€94,550
Advice on Government Policies
2022 (Change of Minister during year) Kevin Barrett (Michael McGrath)

Grant Sweetnam (Michael McGrath)

Deborah Sweeney (Paschal Donohoe)

Fiona O’Connor (Paschal Donohoe)
€110,452



€103,358



€114,347



€114,347
Advice on Government Policies
2023 Deborah Sweeney (Paschal Donohoe)

Fiona O’Connor (Paschal Donohoe)
€118,384



€118,384
Advice on Government Policies
2024 Deborah Sweeney (Paschal Donohoe)

Fiona O’Connor (Paschal Donohoe)

Gillian Clarke (Ossian Smyth)
€122,258



€122,258



€77,528
Advice on Government Policies

Photo of Mattie McGrathMattie McGrath (Tipperary, Independent)
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424.To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the details of the expenses paid to ministerial advisers in his Department in each of the years 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.[34955/24]

Photo of Paschal DonohoePaschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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In response to the Deputy’s question, please see the table of expenses paid to Ministerial Advisers in this Department since 2020 to date.

2020 Advisers to Minister McGrath €0.00
2021 Advisers to Minister McGrath €517.15
2022 Advisers to Minister McGrath €3,485.87
2023 Advisers to Minister Donohoe €5,760.98
2024 Advisers to Minister Donohoe €4,546.32

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