Mattie McGrath (Tipperary, Independent)
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350.To ask the Minister for Finance to provide a list of the names of each special adviser employed by his Department since 2020; the Minister and Minister of State whom each adviser is associated with, and their respective salaries, in tabular form; the areas of expertise covered by such advisers; and if he will make a statement on the matter.[34931/24]

Jack Chambers (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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I wish to inform the Deputy that there are currently three Special Advisers employed in my Department. Two of these advisers report to me and one Special Adviser reports to Minister of State Neale Richmond, T.D.

The names, salaries and areas of expertise of all Special Advisers from 2020 to date are set out in tabular form, below. The salaries for these positions may be subject to incremental progression, and pay agreement changes over the course of a calendar year.

My Department adheres to the Guidelines for Staffing Ministerial Offices.

Minister for Finance:

Please note that one of the Special Advisers was on Statutory Leave during 2021 and 2022 and was temporarily replaced during this period. One Special Adviser resigned and was replaced during 2021.

Minister of State:

Mattie McGrath (Tipperary, Independent)
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351.To ask the Minister for Finance the details of the expenses paid to ministerial advisers in his Department in each of the years 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.[34949/24]

Jack Chambers (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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The information requested by the Deputy in relation to the amount paid to Ministerial advisers by my Department in respect of expenses for each year from 2020 to 2024 is set out in tabular for below.