Written answers
Wednesday, 19 March 2025
Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
Ministerial Staff
Aidan Farrelly (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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478. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the annual amount claimed by special advisers attached to him or his Department outside of their regular salary, since 1 March 2020 to date in 2025, by mileage claim and amount, subsistence, other vouched expenses and unvouched expenses; and if the travel episode and or journey related to same will be included in the response. [11768/25]
Jack Chambers (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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The information requested by the Deputy in respect of my Department is summarised in the table below:
| Year | Special Advisor | Mileage Distance | Mileage Value | Subsistence | Other Vouched Expenses | Unvouched Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | No expenses paid | 0 KM | €0.00 | €0.00 | €0.00 | €0.00 |
| 2021 | Kevin Barrett (Special Advisor to Minister McGrath) | 512 KM | €229.32 | €134.09 | €12.87 | €0.00 |
| Grant Sweetnam (Special Advisor to Minister McGrath) | 0 KM | €0.00 | €140.87 | €0.00 | €0.00 | |
| 2022 | Kevin Barrett (Special Advisor to Minister McGrath) | 3,070 KM | €2,091.48 | €275.60 | €0.00 | €0.00 |
| Grant Sweetnam (Special Advisor to Minister McGrath) | 174 KM | €72.73 | €339.96 | €188.95 | €0.00 | |
| 2023 | Fiona O'Connor (Special Advisor to Minister Donohoe) | 0 KM | €0.00 | €5,557.99 | €814.87 | €0.00 |
| Deborah Sweeney (Special Advisor to Minister Donohoe) | 0 KM | €0.00 | €936.51 | €0.00 | €0.00 | |
| 2024 | Fiona O'Connor (Special Advisor to Minister Donohoe) | 0 KM | €0.00 | €2,259.99 | €83.53 | €0.00 |
| Deborah Sweeney (Special Advisor to Minister Donohoe) | 0 KM | €0.00 | €2,147.88 | €0.00 | €0.00 | |
| Gillian Clarke (Special Advisor to Minister of State Smyth) | 0 KM | €0.00 | €322.00 | €0.00 | €0.00 | |
| 2025 | Deborah Sweeney (Special Advisor to Minister Donohoe) | 0 KM | €0.00 | €201.25 | €0.00 | €0.00 |
The Office of Public Works has provided the information below in respect of the Special Advisor to the Minister of State with responsibility for the OPW:
| Year | Special Advisor | Mileage (Claim & Amount) | Subsistence (€) | Vouched Expenses | Unvouched Expenses | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Michael O'Connor (Special Advisor to Minister of State O'Donovan) | 1,377 KM | €616.77 | €104.76 | €30.50 | €0 |
| 2021 | Michael O'Connor (Special Advisor to Minister of State O'Donovan | 11,057 KM | €5,802.97 | €1,359.52 | €17.10 | €0 |
| 2022 | Michael O'Connor (Special Advisor to Minister of State O'Donovan | 13,778 KM | €6,917.58 | €2,782.43 | €297.25 | €0 |
| 2023 | Michael O'Connor (Special Advisor to Minister of State O'Donovan | 9,860 KM | €6,112.51 | €2,847.40 | €0 | €0 |
| 2024 | Michael O'Connor (Special Advisor to Minister of State O'Donovan | 3,730 KM | €2,644.13 | €1,648.59 | €472.74 | €0 |
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