Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 July 2018
65. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the detail of each non-Civil Service appointment that has been made in his Department; the pay grade of each appointment; and the relevant qualifications that each appointee has for their position. [34279/18]
View answerFollowing my appointment as Minister of State with Responsibility for Defence, I appointed two Special Advisors and two Civilian Drivers, all of whom have been appointed in the capacity of unestablished civil servants.
In accordance with the relevant "Instructions to Personnel Officers - Ministerial Appointments" issued by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, the two Special Advisors were appointed at the grade of Principal Officer (Standard Scale) and the Civilian Drivers at the grade of Clerical Officer. I am satisfied that those appointed have the necessary competencies to discharge their duties.
