Who’s paid what in Government’s army of special advisers
Department of the Taoiseach Taoiseach Enda Kenny: — Chief of Staff Mark Kennelly:
€156,380 — Government Press Secretary
Feargal Purcell: €115,431 Department of Justice Tanaiste Frances Fitzgerald: — Special adviser Marion Mannion:
€93,297 — Special adviser Stephen O’Shea:
€79,401 Department of Finance Minister Michael Noonan: — Special adviser Mary Kenny: €87,258 — Special adviser Sean Kinsella: €85,127 Department of the Environment Minister Simon Coveney: — Special adviser Bob Jordan:
salary scale €79,401 to €91,624 Department of Foreign Affairs Minister Charlie Flanagan: — Special adviser Sarah Kavanagh:
salary scale: €79,401 to €97,194 Department of Public Expenditure Minister Paschal Donohoe: — Special adviser Deborah Sweeney:
salary scale €79,401 to €91,624 — Special adviser Stephen Lynam:
salary scale €79,401 to €91,624 Department of Health Minister Simon Harris: — Special adviser Joanne Lonergan:
salary scale €79,401 to €91,624 Department of Jobs Minister Mary Mitchell O’Connor: — Special adviser Alan Cantwell:
salary scale €79,401 to €97,194 Department of Communications Minister Denis Naughten: — Special adviser Suzie Coogan:
€79,401 Department of Children Minister Katherine Zappone: — Special adviser Patricia Ryan:
€79,401 Department of Social Protection Minister Leo Varadkar: — Special adviser Brian Murphy:
€99,370 Department of Transport Minister Shane Ross: — Special adviser Aisling Dunne:
salary scale €79,401 to €91,624 Data comes from answers to parliamentary questions. This list is not exhaustive and salary scales have been included where precise salaries have not been published.