Question to the Minister for Social Protection (Ms. Joan Burton, TD)
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the amount spent by her Department on special advisers for each of the past four years; the way this compares to the four years 2007 to 2010; and if she will make a statement on the matter. – Jerry Buttimer
For WRITTEN ANSWER on Tuesday, 20 January 2015.
REPLY
The amount spent by the Department of Social Protection on special advisors for the years specified by the Deputy is outlined in the attached tabular statement. Costs include basic salary and employer’s liability with regard to pay related social insurance.
TABULAR STATEMENT: SPECIAL ADVISORS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL PROTECTION 2007 – 2014
2014
|
Minister |
Salary |
T&S |
Annual Cost |
| Tánaiste Joan Burton T.D | €191,319 | €0 | €191,319 |
| Minister Joan Burton T.D | €130,975 | €0 | €130,975 |
2013
|
Minister |
Salary |
T&S |
Annual Cost |
| Minister Joan Burton T.D. | €221, 869 | €464 | €222,333 |
2012
|
Minister |
Salary |
T&S |
Annual Cost |
| Minister Joan Burton T.D. | €225,116 | €646 | €225,762 |
2011
|
Minister |
Salary |
T&S |
Annual Cost |
| Minister Joan Burton T.D. | €97,833 | €0 | €97,833 |
| Minister Eamon O Cúiv T.D. | €37,921 | €0 | €37,921 |
| Total | €135,754 | – | – |
2010
|
Minister |
Salary |
T&S |
Annual Cost |
| Minister Eamon O Cúiv T.D. | €134,959 | €955 | €135,914 |
| Minister Mary Hanafin T.D. | €47,261 | €69 | €47,330 |
| Total | €183,244 | – | – |
2009
|
Minister |
Salary |
T&S |
Annual Cost |
| Minister Mary Hanafin T.D. | €186,976 | €405 | €187,381 |
2008
|
Minister |
Salary |
T&S |
Annual Cost |
| Minister Mary Hanafin T.D. | €111,752 | €470 | €112,222 |
| Minister Martin Cullen T.D. | €35,099 | €0 | €35,099 |
| Total | €147,321 | – | – |
2007
|
Minister |
Salary |
T&S |
Annual Cost |
| Minister Martin Cullen T.D. | €48,269 | €0 | €48,269 |
| Minister Seamus Brennan T.D. | €110,899 | €22,127 | €133,026 |
| Total | €181,295 | – | – |