Mattie McGrath (Tipperary, Independent)
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2034.To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development 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 she will make a statement on the matter.[34938/24]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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The Department of Rural and Community Development was established on 19th July 2017, with Michael Ring TD appointed as Minister and serving in office until 27th June 2020. The tables below outline the advisors employed for the period to 27th June 2020 and the advisors appointed subsequent to that.

The areas covered by my own advisor are many, and include the provision and oversight of press information, advising on external communications, oversight of briefing material including for Order of Business purposes, and liaison with similar advisors across Government. The areas covered by the advisor to Minister of State Joe O’Brien TD are also many, and include assisting in management of the overall work programme, provision of advice and briefing on policy matters and Oireachtas matters, attendance at relevant Senior Official Group and Cabinet Committees, and liaison with similar advisors across Government.

2020:

2021 to date

Mattie McGrath (Tipperary, Independent)
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2035.To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development 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 she will make a statement on the matter.[34956/24]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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The Department of Rural and Community Development has employed two Special Advisers since June 2020.

Niall O’Connor works as my Special Adviser.

Anne-Marie McNally works as Special Adviser to Minister of State, Joe O’Brien.

The details requested by the Deputy are set out in the table below:

Expenses breakdown of Niall O’Connor - Special Adviser to Minister Humphreys

Expenses breakdown of Anne-Marie McNally - Special Adviser to Minister O’Brien