97 Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Taoiseach 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. [2667/11]

The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the table.

1Oliver O’Connor left the Department on 15/9/2010.

2Declan Ryan left the Department on 14/5/2010.

3Deirdre Gillane started in the Department on 31/5/2010.

In addition to the Special Advisers listed in the table above, I have 2 Special Advisers who are civil servants on secondment to my Department.