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Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 11 January 2012

Wednesday, 11 January 2012

Ceisteanna (315)

Catherine Murphy

Ceist:

310 Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the names and salaries of each person serving as a special adviser and-or the names and salaries of each person directly appointed by him or a Minister of State to any other position within his Department or predecessor's Department on each of the following dates; 1 December 2009, 1 December 2010 and 1 December 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41351/11]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (Deputy Richard Bruton)

The information sought by the Deputy is set out in the tables.

1st December 2009

Tánaiste and Minister Mary Coughlan's Office
Name	Title	Salary
Mr. Dermot Murphy	Special Adviser	€100,191
Mr. Sean Perry	Press Adviser	€68,656
Mr. Michael Shovlin	Special Adviser	€97,109
Ms. Paula O’Brien	Personal Assistant	€46,558 — €59,057
Ms. Brid Byrne	Personal Secretary	€23,181 — €44,726

Minister of State Billy Kelleher's Office

Name	Title	Salary
Ms Barbara Ann O’Brien	Personal Assistant	€41,092 — €52,200Parliamentary Assistant payscale
Ms. Miriam Dwyer	Personal Secretary	€23,181 — €44,726Secretarial Assistant payscale
Mr. Aidan Barry	Personal Secretary	€23,181 — €44,726Secretarial Assistant payscale
Mr. Billy Hegarty	Civilian Driver	€34,826
Mr. John O’Sullivan	Civilian Driver	€34,826

Minister of State Conor Lenihan's Office

Name	Title	Salary
Ms. Barbara Lawlor	Personal Assistant	€52,200 — €61,082
Mr. Paddy Banks	Personal Secretary	€30,516 — €49,837
Mr. John Fogarty	Civilian Driver	€34,826
Mr. Tom Collins	Civilian Driver	€34,826

Minister of State Dara Calleary's Office

Name	Title	Salary
Mr. Liam Francis Henry	Personal Assistant	€41,092 — €52,200Parliamentary Assistant payscale
Ms. Angela O’Hara	Personal Secretary	€23,181 — €44,726Secretarial Assistant payscale
Mr. Patrick Murphy	Civilian Driver	€34,826
Mr. Padraic Durcan,	Civilian Driver	€34,826

1st December 2010

Minister Batt O'Keefe's Office
Name	Title	Salary Payscale
Mr. Bernard Malee	Special Adviser	€86,604
Ms. Deirdre McDonnell	Special Adviser	€94,496
Ms. Katherine Woods	Personal Assistant	€43,816 — €51,653
Ms. Mary O’Keeffe	Personal Secretary	€29,024 — €42,760

Minister of State Billy Kelleher's Office

Name	Title	Salary
Ms. Barbara Ann O’Brien	Personal Assistant	€38,760—€49,035 Parliamentary Assistant payscale
Ms. riam Dwyer	Personal Secretary	€22,022 — €42,122 Secretarial Assistant Payscale
Mr. Aidan Barry	Personal Secretary	€22,022 — €42,122 Secretarial Assistant Payscale
Mr. Billy Hegarty	Civilian Driver	€32,965
Mr. John O’Sullivan	Civilian Driver	€32,965

Minister of State Conor Lenihan's Office

Name	Title	Salary
Ms. Barbara Lawlor	Personal Assistant	€43,816 — €51,653
Mr. Joe Neville	Personal Secretary	€29,024 — €45,616
Mr. John Fogarty	Civilian Driver	€32,965
Mr. Tom Collins	Civilian Driver	€32,965

Minister of State Dara Calleary's Office

Name	Title	Salary
Mr. Liam Francis Henry	Personal Assistant	€38,760 — €49,035 Parliamentary Assistant payscale
Ms Angela O’Hara	Personal Secretary	€22,022 — €42,122 Secretarial Assistant Payscale
Mr. Patrick Murphy	Civilian Driver	€32,965
Mr. Padraic Durcan,	Civilian Driver	€32,965

1st December 2011

Minister Richard Bruton's Office
Name	Title	Salary Scale
Mr. Ciaran Conlon	Special Adviser	€127,000
Mr. Conor Quinn	Special Adviser	€80,051
Mr. Patrick Cluskey	Personal Assistant	€43,715 — €52,925
Ms. Gabrielle Noble	Personal Secretary	€23,820 — €47,755
Mr. Sean Divilly	Civilian Driver	€631.75 per week
Mr. John Murray	Civilian Driver	€631.75 per week

Minister Sean Sherlock's Office

Name	Title	Salary Scale
Ms. Davina Hickey	Personal Assistant	€43,715 — €52,925
Ms. Úna Willis	Personal Secretary	€23,820 — €47,755
Mr. Liam Carroll	Civilian Driver	€631.75 per week
Mr. Dan Ryan	Civilian Driver	€631.75 per week

Minister John Perry's Office

Name	Title	Salary Scale
Mr. Francis Brennan	Personal Assistant	€43,715 — €52,925
Mr. Peter Gerard Mullin(.5 work/sharing)	Personal Secretary	€23,820 — €47,755
Mr. Christopher Murphy(.5 work/sharing)	Personal Secretary	€23,820 — €47,755
Mr. Dermot Browne	Civilian Driver	€631.75 per week
Mr. Thomas Walsh	Civilian Driver	€631.75 per week