Mattie McGrath (Tipperary, Independent)
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1135.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to provide a list of the names of each special adviser employed by her 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 she will make a statement on the matter.[34936/24]

Mattie McGrath (Tipperary, Independent)
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1136.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the details of the expenses paid to ministerial advisers in her Department in each of the years 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter.[34954/24]

Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 1135 and 1136 together.

As the Deputy will be aware, appointments of special advisers are made in line with the Public Service Management Act, 1997 and subject to Government approval - the formal appointment of a Special Adviser requires a Government Order and a copies of which are available in the Statutory Instruments section of the Irish Statute Book website at www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/statutory.html

More information on the appointment of special advisers can be found at this link - www.gov.ie/en/publication/9ad159-special-advisers-pay/

Please find information in relation to the salaries of, and expenses claimed by Ministerial Advisers in my Department since the formation of this Government to date, and their areas of expertise, listed in the tables below.