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Dáil Éireann Debate, Monday - 9 September 2024

Monday, 9 September 2024

Ceisteanna (741)

Mattie McGrath

Ceist:

741. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the details of the expenses paid to ministerial advisers in her Department in each of the years 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34959/24]

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Since the formation of the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media in September 2020 there has been four Special Advisors employed by the Department.

The total expenses paid to Ministerial advisers in this Department in each of the years 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024 is set out in tabular form as follows:

Year

Total Expenses

2020

Nil

2021

€559.30

2022

€2,640.02

2023

€4,150.54

2024 (to date)

€4,740.82

Total

€12,090.68

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