432 Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs the name of each non-Civil Service adviser employed by him in the years 2009, 2010 and to date in 2011; each adviser’s salary, expenses claims and job title in each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2657/11]

As the Deputy will be aware, I was appointed Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs on 23 March 2010. The details requested by the Deputy in respect of non-civil service advisers employed by my Department since that time are outlined in Table 1 below.

Details in respect of non-civil service advisers employed by my Department on behalf of my predecessor as Minister, Mr Éamon Ó Cuív, TD, in 2009 and for the period 1 January 2010 to 23 March 2010 are outlined in Table 2 below.