Aidan Farrelly (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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1272. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine 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. [11756/25]

Martin Heydon (Kildare South, Fine Gael)
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Ministerial advisers are appointed by the Government in accordance with the provisions of the Public Service Management Act 1997.

The costs requested by the Deputy, including mileage claims, subsistence, other vouched expenses and unvouched expenses are set out in the table below. Please note that all claims are paid at the prevailing Civil Service rates.

Travel episodes comprise 37 claims including trade missions to Germany and Africa, Bord Bia events in Italy and Kildare, as well as Teagasc events in Grange, Co. Meath and Moorepark, Co. Cork.