Mattie McGrath (Tipperary, Independent)
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1777.To ask the Minister for Health 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.[34934/24]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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The following link outlines the special advisers employed by the Department of Health in tabular form for the years 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 to date.

The Minister's Special Adviser has lead responsibility for providing support to the Minister on policy matters, including in respect of delivery of health aspects of the Programme for Government.

The Media Adviser provides professional advice to the Minister on media matters and works with senior officials in the Department and HSE in devising communications plans and responding to media issues.

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Mattie McGrath (Tipperary, Independent)
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1778.To ask the Minister for Health 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.[34952/24]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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The table below shows expenses paid to Ministerial advisers in my Department for the years 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 to date.