Aidan Farrelly (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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1162. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality 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. [11767/25]

Jim O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay South, Fianna Fail)
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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 expenses claimed by Ministerial Advisers in my Department from 2020 to date listed in the table below. All expense claims are processed in full compliance with guidance issued by the Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform.