List of Special Advisers - 32nd Dáil - September 2016
Department
Agriculture, Food & the
Marine

Minister/Minister of State
Michael Creed

Arts, Heritage, Regional, Heather Humphreys
Rural & Gaeltacht Affairs

Attorney General

Máire Whelan

Children & Youth Affairs Katherine Zappone

Communications,
Climate Change &
Natural Resources

Denis Naughten

Education & Skills

Richard Bruton

Finance

Michael Noonan

Foreign Affairs & Trade

Charles Flanagan

Health

Simon Harris

Minister of State Finian McGrath

Housing, Planning &
Local Government

Simon Coveney

Jobs, Enterprise &
Innovation

Mary Mitchell O’Connor

Public Expenditure &
Reform

Paschal Donohoe

Social Protection

Leo Varadkar

Tánaiste and Justice &
Equality

Frances Fitzgerald

Taoiseach and Defence

Enda Kenny

Chief Whip Regina Doherty
Minister of State Paul Kehoe

Transport, Tourism &
Sport

*Business case

Shane Ross

Name of Adviser

Sanctioned Pay Rate

Relevant Payscale

Áine Kilroy

€87,258

PO Standard (non PPC)

Jonathan Hoare

€79,401

PO Standard

Pauric McPhillips

€79,401

PO Standard

Sarah Meade

€82,587

PO Standard

Christian Keeling

€79,401

PO Standard

Patricia Ryan

€85,750

PO Standard

Jerry O'Connor

€85,750

PO Standard

Suzanne Coogan

€79,401

PO Standard

Ross Elwood

€79,401

PO Standard

Conor Quinn

€87,258

PO Standard (non-PPC)

Patrick Cluskey

€79,401

PO Standard

Mary Kenny

€87,258

PO Standard (non-PPC)

Seán Kinsella*

€85,127

PO Higher

Sarah Kavanagh

€82,587

PO Standard

Tom Fabozzi

€79,401

PO Standard

Joanne Lonergan

€87,258

PO Standard (non-PPC)

Majella Fitzpatrick

€91,624

PO Standard

Damien O'Farrell

€79,401

PO Standard

Caitríona Fitzpatrick

€78,670

PO Standard (non PPC)

Bob Jordan

€88,936

PO Standard

Alan Cantwell

€91,624

PO Standard

Jim McGrath

€87,258

PO Standard (non-PPC)

Deborah Sweeney

€82,587

PO Standard

Stephen Lynam

€82,587

PO Standard

Brian Murphy

€99,370

Transferred on previously
approved rate

Nick Miller

€87,258

PO Standard (non-PPC)

Marion Mannion

€93,297

PO Higher (non-PPC)

Stephen O'Shea

€79,401

PO Standard

Matthew Lynch

€79,401

PO Standard

Mark Kennelly

€156,380

Deputy Secretary

Angela Flanagan

€87,258

PO Standard (non-PPC)

Paul O'Brien

€87,258

PO Standard (non-PPC)

Mark O'Doherty

€87,258

PO Standard (non-PPC)

Claire Mungovan

€79,401

PO Standard

John Coughlan

€79,401

PO Standard

Aisling Dunne

€79,401

PO Standard

Carol Hunt

€79,401

PO Standard