The political staff employed by the Department of the Taoiseach since the formation of the Government in June 2020 are detailed in the table below. This list includes all special advisers, civilian drivers and other relevant staff employed by the Department in support of the offices of the Taoiseach, Tánaiste, Leader of the Green Party, Government Chief Whip, Minister of State for European Affairs and the Leader of the Seanad.
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Role
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Salary
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Term of employment
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Associated Office Holder
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Chief of Staff
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Assistant Secretary
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09.04.2024 - date
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Taoiseach Harris
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Chief of Staff
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Assistant Secretary
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09.04.2024 - date
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Taoiseach Harris
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Special Adviser
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Principal Officer
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11.04.2024 - date
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Taoiseach Harris
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Special Adviser
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Principal Officer
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09.04.2024 - date
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Taoiseach Harris
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Special Adviser
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Principal Officer
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17.12.2022 - date
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Taoiseach Varadkar, Taoiseach Harris
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Special Adviser
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Principal Officer
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27.06.2020 - date
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Tánaiste Varadkar, Taoiseach Varadkar, Taoiseach Harris
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Special Adviser
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Principal Officer
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09.04.2024 - date
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Taoiseach Harris
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Special Adviser
|
Principal Officer
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09.04.2024 - date
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Taoiseach Harris
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Special Adviser
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Assistant Secretary equivalent (seconded)
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15.07.2024 - date
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Taoiseach Harris
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Chief of Staff
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Deputy Secretary
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27.06.2020 - 09.04.2024
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Tánaiste Varadkar, Taoiseach Varadkar
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Deputy Chief of Staff
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Assistant Secretary
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27.06.2020 - 09.04.2024
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Tánaiste Varadkar, Taoiseach Varadkar
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Special Adviser
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Principal Officer
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07.03.2022 - 09.04.2024
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Tánaiste Varadkar, Taoiseach Varadkar
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Special Adviser
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Principal Officer
|
17.12.2022 - date
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Taoiseach Varadkar
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Special Adviser
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Principal Officer
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17.12.2022 - 09.04.2024
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Taoiseach Varadkar
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Special Adviser
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Principal Officer
|
27.06.2020 - 31.12.2020
16.01.2023 - 09.04.2024
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Tánaiste Varadkar,
Taoiseach Varadkar
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Special Adviser
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Principal Officer
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27.06.2020 - 05.08.2021
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Tánaiste Varadkar
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Personal Assistant
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Higher Executive Officer
|
01.05.2024 - date
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Taoiseach Harris
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Personal Assistant
|
Higher Executive Officer
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17.12.2022 - 09.04.2024
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Taoiseach Varadkar
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Personal Assistant
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Higher Executive Officer
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27.06.2020 - 09.04.2024
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Tánaiste Varadkar, Taoiseach Varadkar
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Special Adviser
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Principal Officer
|
17.12.2022 - date
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Minister of State Naughton
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Special Adviser
|
Principal Officer
|
17.12.2022 - date
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Minister of State Naughton
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Special Adviser
|
Principal Officer
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15.07.2020 - 17.12.2022
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Minister of State Chambers
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|
Special Adviser
|
Principal Officer
|
04.01.2021 - 17.12.2022
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Minister of State Chambers
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Special Adviser
|
Principal Officer
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27.06.2020 - 15.07.2020
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Minister of State Calleary
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Special Adviser
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Principal Officer
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27.06.2020 - 15.07.2020
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Minister of State Calleary
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Civilian Driver
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Civilian Driver
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17.12.2022 - 19.01.2024
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Minister of State Naughton
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Civilian Driver
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Civilian Driver
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17.12.2022 - 19.01.2024
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Minister of State Naughton
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Civilian Driver
|
Civilian Driver
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24.08.2020 - 17.12.2022
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Minister of State Chambers
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|
Civilian Driver
|
Civilian Driver
|
12.07.2021 - 17.12.2022
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Minister of State Chambers
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Chief of Staff
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Deputy Secretary
|
27.06.2020 - date
|
Taoiseach Martin, Tánaiste Martin
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Deputy Chief of Staff
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Assistant Secretary
|
27.06.2020 - date
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Taoiseach Martin, Tánaiste Martin
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Special Adviser
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Assistant Secretary equivalent (seconded)
|
21.07.2020 - date
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Taoiseach Martin, Tánaiste Martin
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Special Adviser
|
Principal Officer
|
21.03.2022 - 17.12.2022,
20.11.2023 - date
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Taoiseach Martin, Tánaiste Martin
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Special Adviser
|
Principal Officer
|
27.06.2020 - date
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Taoiseach Martin, Tánaiste Martin
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Special Adviser
|
Principal Officer
|
30.11.2020 - 17.12.2022
|
Taoiseach Martin
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Special Adviser
|
Principal Officer
|
27.06.2020 - 17.12.2022
|
Taoiseach Martin
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Special Adviser
|
Principal Officer
|
27.06.2020 - 23.10.2020
|
Taoiseach Martin
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Personal Assistant
|
Higher Executive Officer
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27.06.2020 - 17.12.2022
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Taoiseach Martin
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Joint Chief of Staff
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Assistant Secretary
|
27.06.2020 - date
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Minister Ryan, Minister O'Gorman
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Joint Chief of Staff
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Assistant Secretary
|
27.06.2020 - date
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Minister Ryan, Minister O'Gorman
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Acting Joint Chief of Staff
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Assistant Secretary (acting)
|
29.01.2024 - 08.08.2024
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Minister Ryan, Minister O'Gorman
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Special Adviser
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Principal Officer
|
09.08.2024 - date
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Minister Ryan, Minister O'Gorman
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|
Special Adviser
|
Principal Officer
|
27.06.2020 - 28.01.2024
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Minister Ryan
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Special Adviser
|
Principal Officer
|
27.06.2020 - date
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Minister Ryan, Minister O'Gorman
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Special Adviser
|
Principal Officer
|
27.06.2020 - date
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Minister Ryan, Minister O'Gorman
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Special Adviser
|
Principal Officer
|
29.01.2024 - 08.08.2024
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Minister Ryan, Minister O'Gorman
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Constituency Office Manager
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Executive Officer
|
09.04.2024 - date
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Minister of State Carroll MacNeill
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Civilian Driver
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Civilian Driver
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17.12.2022 - date
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Senator Chambers
|
|
Civilian Driver
|
Civilian Driver
|
17.12.2022 - date
|
Senator Chambers
|
|
Civilian Driver
|
Civilian Driver
|
11.08.2021 - 17.12.2022
|
Senator Doherty
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|
Civilian Driver
|
Civilian Driver
|
21.10.2020 - 17.12.2022
|
Senator Doherty
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Government Press Secretary
|
Assistant Secretary
|
09.04.2024 - date
|
Taoiseach Harris
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Government Press Secretary
|
Assistant Secretary
|
17.12.2022 - 09.04.2024
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Taoiseach Varadkar
|
|
Government Press Secretary
|
Assistant Secretary
|
30.11.2020 - 17.12.2022
|
Taoiseach Martin
|
|
Government Press Secretary
|
Assistant Secretary
|
27.06.2020 - 30.11.2020
|
Taoiseach Martin
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|
Deputy Government Press Secretary
|
Assistant Secretary
|
27.06.2020 - 17.12.2022
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Tánaiste Varadkar
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Deputy Government Press Secretary
|
Assistant Secretary
|
17.12.2022 - date
|
Tánaiste Martin
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Deputy Government Press Secretary
|
Principal Officer
|
24.05.2021 - date
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Minister Ryan, Minister O'Gorman
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Deputy Government Press Secretary
|
Principal Officer
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27.06.2020 - 21.05.2021
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Minister Ryan
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