asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs if he will give the following information in respect of each personal assistant, adviser, consultant, secretary, typist or any other category employed from outside the civil service in a temporary, part-time or permanent capacity or contractual capacity by him for the period from 21 March to date: name, rank, remuneration, terms of conditions of employment, if seconded, and if so, from where.

: Mr. James Kelly has been seconded from Dublin Corporation as personal assistant to me at a salary of £11,500 per annum.

His secondment will end not later than the date on which this Government ceases to hold office.