Written answers
Monday, 9 September 2024
Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment
Departmental Staff
Mattie McGrath (Tipperary, Independent)
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114.To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of political staff employed in his Department, including parliamentary assistants, secretarial assistants, special advisers, drivers and other relevant positions; the number of civil or public service staff seconded to work within his Department or constituency offices; the salaries and job titles of each such person; the duty or role of each, in each of the years 2020 to 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.[34912/24]
Mattie McGrath (Tipperary, Independent)
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115.To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment 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.[34930/24]
Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 114 and 115 together.
I can confirm to the Deputy the information he requested is outlined in the table below:
| NAME | POSITION | MINISTER | Period | Current Salary Scale | Salary Scale on leaving department | Expertise |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Kenny | Special Adviser | Minister Ryan | July 2020 to July 2024 | Principal Officer PPC - Point 6 | Policy Adviser | |
| Edel Hackett | Special Adviser | Minister Ryan | March 2022 to date | Principal Officer PPC - point 3 | Press Adviser | |
| John Mc Donald | Special Adviser | Minister Ryan | June 2020 to date | Principal Officer PPC - point 5 | Policy Adviser | |
| Margaret Ward | Special Adviser | Minister Ryan | July 2020 to February 2022 | Principal Officer PPC - Point 2 | Press Adviser | |
| Sarah O Neill | Special Adviser | Minister Richard Bruton | October 2018 to June 2020 | Principal Officer PPC - Point 4 | Press Adviser | |
| Patrick Cluskey | Special Adviser | Minister Richard Bruton | October 2018 to June 2020 | Principal Officer PPC - Point 5 | Policy Adviser | |
| Robert Hughes | Special Adviser | Minister of State Sean Canney | January 2019 to June 2020 | Principal Officer PPC - Point 2 | Policy Adviser | |
| John Murray | Civilian Driver | Minister Richard Bruton | October 2018 to June 2020 | Clerical Officer - Point 1 | Civilian Driver | |
| Sean Divilly | Civilian Driver | Minister Richard Bruton | October 2018 to June 2020 | Clerical Officer - Point 1 | Civilian Driver |
There are no advisers appointed by Minister of State Smyth or Minister of State Lawless to this Department.
The advisers I appointed above work/worked across the portfolio of both this Department as well as that of the Department of Transport. They are included in this response as the payment of salaries is made through the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications.
All payments are made in line with the Ministerial Appointments and Expenses circulars and guidelines issued by the Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform.
The appointments made by my predecessor, Minister Bruton, worked across the portfolio of the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment.
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