AQW 3386/16-21 Written question to the First Minister and deputy First Minister
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister to outline the rationale for not using the existing provision through their allocation of Special Advisers to accommodate the press secretary role.
Asked by Kellie Armstrong MLA on 19 September 2016
- Answered
- Written
- After due date
- Priority
- Tabled
- 19 September 2016
- Answer due by
- 23 September 2016
- Answered
- 11 October 201622 days after tabling
- Department
- The Executive Office
- Priority question
- Yes
Answer
This is a newly created post, jointly appointed.
The new press secretary is a person providing specialist support to us jointly, hence the use of the prerogative order made by us acting jointly under section 23(3) of the Northern Ireland Act 1998.
Special Advisers are individually appointed by their respective Ministers.