Dáil Éireann debate -
Thursday, 16 Jul 1959

Vol. 176 No. 10

Written Answers. - State Sponsored Boards and Companies.

35.

Mr. Sweetman

asked the Minister for Agriculture whether there have been any, and, if so, what changes since 20th March, 1957, in (a) the personnel and (b) the remuneration of the directors of the boards, State sponsored companies or similar committees in so far as membership thereof carries remuneration for which he is responsible.

Mr. Smith

Following is the information required:—

(a) Changes in personnel of Boards, etc., since 20-3-57.

Body	Name and Address of Member	Remarks
Pigs and Bacon Commission	Mr. P.J. Clancy,Department of Agriculture.	Mr. Clancy was appointed on 12-3-58 to replace Mr. J. Beatty, Department of Agriculture.
Bord na gCon	Dr. Patrick J. Maguire,34 Brighton Square,Rathgar, Dublin (Chairman).
	Mr. Thomas Ahern,Main Street, Celbridge,County Kildare.	The Board was appointed for the first time on 4-7-58. The remuneration of members of the Board is:—Chairman (full-time) —£2,000 per annum.
	Mr. Thomas Fitzgibbon,Askeaton, County Limerick.	Ordinary Members (part-time)—£250 per annum.
	Mr. Liam Forde,Lisacul, Castlerea,County Roscommon.(Resigned with effect from 23-6-59).
	Mr. Patrick J. Hogan,Main Street, Miltown Malbay,County Clare.
	Mr. John Moriarty,47 Church Street,Listowel, County Kerry.
	Captain John Ross,22-26 May Street, Belfast.
Dairy Disposal Co. Ltd. (and associated Companies)	Mr. John Dempsey (Chairman),“Mulcair”, Iona Road,Glasnevin, Dublin.	Mr. Dempsey was appointed on 11-8-58 to replace Mr. Henry J. O'Friel.
	Dr. A.J. Hennerty,Department of Agriculture.	New appointment effective from 25-8-58.
Butter Marketing Committee	Dr. A.J. Hennerty (Chairman),Department of Agriculture.	Dr. Hennerty was appointed on 2-8-58 to replace Mr. Henry J. O'Friel.

(b) Changes in remuneration of Directors of Boards, etc., since 20-3-57.

Body	Name and Address of Member	Remarks
Dublin District Milk Board	Mr. M.J. Mullally (Chairman), 205 Mount Prospect Avenue, Clontarf, Dublin.	The remuneration of the Chairman was increased from £1,040 to £1,200 per annum with effect from 1st May, 1957.
Cork District Milk Board	Mr. M.J. Mullally (Chairman), 205 Mount Prospect Avenue, Clontarf, Dublin.	The remuneration of the Chairman was increased from £260 to £300 per annum with effect from 1st May, 1957.
Dairy Disposal Co. Ltd.(and associated Companies)	(a) Mr. John Dempsey (Chairman),“Mulcair”, Iona Road,Glasnevin, Dublin.	(a) Mr. Dempsey's salary on his appointment as Chairman of the Dairy Disposal Company Ltd., was fixed at £2,589 per annum (less his Civil Service Pension); in addition, an allowance of £237 per annum was payable. A subsequent general pay award for Civil Servants above the rank of Higher Executive Officer effective from the 1-4-58 was applied in Mr. Dempsey's case to increase his salary as from 11-8-58 to £2,647. There was no change in the allowance payable.
	(b) Mr. John Hennigan,5 Priory Grove,Stillorgan, County Dublin.(Deputy Chairman).	(b) The conditions under which Mr. Hennigan was seconded to the Dairy Disposal Co., Ltd., as at 20-3-57 were:—Salary—£1,610 a year; Allowance—£119 a year. On Mr. Hennigan's promotion to Principal Officer rank on 1st September, 1958, his salary was increased to £1,630 per annum. There was no change in the allowance payable.
	(c) Mr. M.J. Horgan,Newmarket Dairy Co. (1932) Ltd.,McCurtain Street, Cork.	(c) Mr. Horgan's salary on the 20-3-57 was £1,503 per annum; in addition, an allowance of £119 per annum was payable. Following subsequent general revisions of pay of Civil Servants and a revision of salary for Agricultural Inspectors (to which grade Mr. Horgan belongs), this salary was revised as follows:—
		Date of Authority	Revised Salary	Effective date
		21-9-57	£1,555	1-11-55
		7-4-59	£1,566	1-4-58
		There was no change in the allowance payable.
	(d) Mr. T. Dennehy,Newmarket Dairy Co. (1932) Ltd.,McCurtain Street, Cork.	(d) Mr. Dennehy's salary was increased on 28th December, 1957 from £1,300 to £1,450 a year with effect from 1-1-56.
	(e) Dr. A.J. Hennerty,Department of Agriculture.	(e) New appointment effective from 25-8-58. The remuneration attached to this post, which is a part-time one, is £100 per annum.
Butter Marketing Committee	Dr. A.J. Hennerty, Department of Agriculture.	Dr. Hennerty was appointed on 2-8-58 to replace Mr. Henry J. O'Friel. The remuneration attaching to the present post which is a part-time one is £250 per annum. The previous holder was not remunerated in respect of this post.
Bord na gCon	This Board was appointed for the first time on 4-7-58.For further details see under (a) above.

36.

Mr. Sweetman

asked the Minister for Lands whether there has been any, and, if so, what change since 20th March, 1957, in (a) the personnel and (b) the remuneration of any State sponsored board or company for which he is responsible.

Mr. Childers

Following are the only changes since 20th March, 1957, in (a) personnel and (b) remuneration of any State sponsored board or company for which the Minister for Lands is responsible:—

(1) in the case of An Bord Iascaigh Mhara—from 24th April, 1958,

(a) four new members were appointed (the Chairman and one member being reappointed). The new members are L. McCarthy; M.F. McNamara; E. Reid; W.J. Sweeney.

(b) fees of ordinary members were increased from £200 to £300 (Chairman's fee remaining unaltered at £331).

(2) In the case of Foyle Fisheries Commission—Mr. M.J. Fletcher replaced Mr. E. O'Kelly as Junior Member as from 20th November, 1957, and Mr. E. O'Kelly replaced Mr. M.S. O Gallchobhair as Senior Member as from 25th April, 1959.

(3) In the case of the Inland Fisheries Trust—

(a) Mr. S.C. McMorrow was appointed Secretary as from 14th January, 1959.

(b) Remuneration — £650 x 25 —£950.

37.

Mr. Sweetman

asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce whether there has been any change in the remuneration since 20th March, 1957, of the directors of (1) Aerlinte Éireann, Teoranta, (2) Bord Fáilte Éireann, (3) Coras Tráchtála, Teoranta, (4) Dundalk Engineering Works, Ltd., (5) An Foras Tionscal, (6) Irish Steel Holdings, Ltd., (7) Aer Lingus, Teoranta, (8) Aer Rianta, Teoranta, (9) Ceimici, Teoranta, and (10) Irish Shipping, Ltd.; and if he will state the name of any person appointed as a director of any of these concerns since that date, other than an immediate reappointment.

Mr. J. Lynch

The information is as follows:—

Name of Body	Changes in Remuneration of Directors since 20th March, 1957.	New Directors appointed since 20th March, 1957.
(1) Aerlinte Éireann Teoranta	The Directors are unpaid	J. Leydon, ChairmanT.J. O'Driscoll
(2) Bord Fáilte Éireann	No change	A.L. DownesS.M. GlynnJ. Groome
(3) Córas Tráchtála Teoranta	No change	M.J. Barry (Resigned 29-9-58)
		A.R. Bradshaw
		D.J. Buckley
		P.J. Lenihan
		J.P. Twohig
(4) Dundalk Engineering Works, Limited.	This company is now an independent commercial concern.
(5) An Foras Tionscal	No change	None
(6) Irish Steel Holdings, Limited.	No change	None
(7) Aer Lingus Teoranta	The Directors are elected by the Company and their remuneration is determined by the Company.
(8) Aer Rianta, Teoranta	No change	A.P. McClafferty
		J.C. O'Connor
(9) Ceimicí, Teoranta	No change	St. J. Connolly, Chairman
(10) Irish Shipping, Limited	No change	P. McGrath
		Liam St. J. Devlin