Peadar Tóibín (Meath West, Aontú)
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268. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence to provide a list with the job titles and salaries of all Ministerial staff, and Department private secretaries. [17050/25]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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Two Special Advisers were assigned to support me in my role as Minister for Defence in accordance with the provisions of the Public Service Management Act 1997. Their salary is aligned to the Civil Service Principal Officer salary scale. These appointments will be subject to forthcoming Government approval. Details in relation to each incoming Special Adviser will be laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas in due course.

In addition, my office as Minister for Defence comprises of one Assistant Principal Officer, one Executive Officer and two Clerical Officers. Each officer is paid at the rate applicable to the civil service salary for the grade in which they serve. The Assistant Principal, as Private Secretary to the Minister, also receives an allowance of €25,451.81 per annum.