398. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will provide a schedule of the number of staff directly attached to him in his advisory and parliamentary teams, by grade, point on the scale and the length of time they have been attached to him. [74485/26]
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32 questions from 5 TDs, between 5 February 2025 and 20 October 2026.
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421. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he will provide a schedule of the number of staff directly attached to him in his advisory and parliamentary teams, by grade and point on scale; and the length of time they have been attached to him. [74487/26]
621. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he will provide details of the conflict of interest, related party disclosure, and recusal protocols currently in place for special advisers appointed under the Public Service Management Act 1997 and other relevant legislation; the procedures by which advisers are required to declare any imme…
622. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he will provide details of the controls and due diligence processes applied by the Office of Government Procurement and individual contracting authorities to identify and manage potential high-risk related party connections in the award of public contracts, particularly in sensitive policy ar…
54. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he will clarify the procedures relating to the screening of ministerial civilian drivers, and whether convictions for driving offences such as drink driving are any bar to appointing persons to the role; and whether applicants, or successful applicants, are subject to Garda vetting by the N…
1064. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to provide a list with the job titles and salaries of all Ministerial staff, and Department private secretaries. [17056/25]
197. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the annual amount claimed by special advisers attached to him or his Department outside of their regular salary, since 1 March 2020 to date in 2025, by mileage claim and amount, subsistence, other vouched expenses and unvouched expenses;and if the travel episode and or journey related to same will be included in the response…
242. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the annual amount claimed by special advisers attached to him or his Department outside of their regular salary, since 1 March 2020 to date in 2025, by mileage claim and amount, subsistence, other vouched expenses and unvouched expenses; and if the travel episode and or journey related to same will be included in the response. [11758/25]
478. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the annual amount claimed by special advisers attached to him or his Department outside of their regular salary, since 1 March 2020 to date in 2025, by mileage claim and amount, subsistence, other vouched expenses and unvouched expenses; and if the travel episode and or journey related to same will be i…
536. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the annual amount claimed by special advisors attached to him or his Department outside of their regular salary, since 1 March 2020 to date in 2025, by mileage claim and amount, subsistence, other vouched expenses and unvouched expenses;and if the travel episode and or journey related to same will be included in the response. [11760/25…
790. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the annual amount claimed by special advisers attached to him or his Department outside of their regular salary, since 1 March 2020 to date in 2025, by mileage claim and amount, subsistence, other vouched expenses and unvouched expenses; and if the travel episode and or journey related to same will be included in the …
1162. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Justice the annual amount claimed by special advisers attached to him or his Department outside of their regular salary, since 1 March 2020 to date in 2025, by mileage claim and amount, subsistence, other vouched expenses and unvouched expenses; and if the travel episode and or journey related to same will be included in the response. [11767/25]
1722. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Health the annual amount claimed by special advisors attached to her or her Department outside of their regular salary, since 1 March 2020 to date in 2025, by mileage claim and amount, subsistence, other vouched expenses and unvouched expenses; and if the travel episode and or journey related to same will be included in the response. [11765/25]
213. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice if he has appointed any special advisers; and if so, to provide details on their roles and responsibilities. [5134/25]
17. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Taoiseach to provide a schedule of special advisers attached to him, as of 29 January 2025; and the official grade and-or title held by that special adviser. [3006/25]
21. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Taoiseach to list the composition of his private office, inclusive of the grade and increment of each civil servant assigned to the office; whether they are located in the private or constituency office; and the value of any allowance paid to those individuals and the purpose of each allowance. [3277/25]
37. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs to provide a schedule of special advisers attached to him, as of 29 January 2025; and the official grade and-or title held by that special adviser. [2998/25]
115. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to provide a schedule of special advisers attached to him, as of 29 January 2025; and the official grade and-or title held by that special adviser. [2993/25]
207. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Transport to provide a schedule of special advisors attached to him, as of 29 January 2025; and the official grade and or title held by that special advisor. [3008/25]
330. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to provide a schedule of special advisors attached to him, as of 29 January 2025; and the official grade and or title held by that special advisor. [3003/25]
350. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to provide an updated copy of the "Instructions to HR Managers on the Staffing of Ministerial Office" produced for the incoming Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3242/25]
351. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the pay grade that applies to civilian drivers for Ministers of State; the current weekly rate and annual salary value respectively for civilian drivers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3243/25]
390. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to provide a schedule of special advisers attached to him, as of 29 January 2025; and the official grade and or title held by that special adviser. [2995/25]
477. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Education to provide a schedule of special advisers attached to her, as of 29 January 2025; and the official grade and or title held by that special adviser. [2994/25]
497. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Education to list the composition of her private office, inclusive of the grade and increment of each civil servant assigned to their office; whether they are located in the private or constituency office; the value of any allowance paid to those individuals and the purpose of each allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3265/25]