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Department of the Taoiseach Political Staff 2015-2016
Job Title
|
Salary Scale
|
Chief of Staff
|
Deputy Secretary
|
Programme Manager
|
Deputy Secretary
|
Special Adviser to the Taoiseach (2)
|
Principal Officer
|
Personal Assistant to the Taoiseach (5)
|
Assistant Principal Officer
|
Personal Assistant to the Taoiseach (1)
|
Higher Executive Officer
|
Personal Secretary to the Taoiseach
|
Executive Officer
|
Personal Secretary to the Chief of Staff
|
Executive Officer
|
Government Press Secretary
|
Assistant Secretary
|
Assistant Government Press Secretary
|
Principal Officer
|
Deputy Government Press Secretary
|
Principal Officer
|
Chief Strategist for the Independent Alliance
|
Principal Officer
|
Political Coordinator for the Independent Ministers in Government
|
Principal Officer
|
Special Adviser to the Government Chief Whip
|
Principal Officer
|
Special Adviser to the Government Chief Whip
|
Principal Officer
|
Driver (Government Chief Whip)
|
Civilian Driver
|
Driver (Government Chief Whip)
|
Civilian Driver
|
Driver (Leader of the Seanad)
|
Civilian Driver
|
Driver (Leader of the Seanad)
|
Civilian Driver
|
Department of the Taoiseach Political Staff as of 18.09.2017
Job Title
|
Salary Scale
|
Chief of Staff
|
Deputy Secretary
|
Spokesman and Communications Adviser to the Taoiseach
|
Assistant Secretary
|
Head of Policy and Programme Implementation
|
Assistant Secretary
|
Special Adviser to the Taoiseach
|
Assistant Secretary (equivalent)
|
Special Adviser to the Taoiseach (2)
|
Principal Officer
|
Special Adviser to the Taoiseach
|
Assistant Principal Officer
|
Personal Assistant to the Taoiseach (2)
|
Higher Executive Officer
|
Government Press Secretary
|
Assistant Secretary
|
Assistant Government Press Secretary
|
Principal Officer
|
Deputy Government Press Secretary
|
Principal Officer
|
Chief Strategist for the Independent Alliance
|
Principal Officer
|
Political Coordinator for the Independent Ministers in Government
|
Principal Officer
|
Special Adviser to the Government Chief Whip
|
Principal Officer
|
Special Adviser to the Government Chief Whip
|
Principal Officer
|
Driver (Government Chief Whip)
|
Civilian Driver
|
Driver (Government Chief Whip)
|
Civilian Driver
|
Driver (Leader of the Seanad)
|
Civilian Driver
|
Driver (Leader of the Seanad)
|
Civilian Driver
|
Secondees to the Department of the Taoiseach
Salary Scale
|
Dec-15
|
Dec-16
|
to date 2017
|
Clerical Officer
|
8
|
5
|
4
|
Executive Officer
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
Higher Executive Officer
|
6
|
7
|
5
|
Administrative Officer
|
5
|
0
|
1
|
Assistant Principal Officer
|
14
|
11
|
6
|
Principal Officer
|
4
|
4
|
2
|
Assistant Secretary General
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
Second Secretary General
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Total
|
39
|
28
|
21
|