Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 18 Jun 1963

Vol. 203 No. 8

Written Answers. - Nominations to Positions Carrying Remuneration.

109.

Dr. Browne

andMr. McQuillan asked the Minister for Health the names of the persons nominated by him to serve in positions carrying remuneration, other than out of pocket expenses, on commissions, industrial, assurance, semi-State or other similar concerns, the amounts received annually in respect of each appointment, and the name of the concern to which the appointment was made during the years 1957 to date.

Mr. MacEntee

There are two semi-State bodies to which members are appointed by me and who receive remuneration in respect of their services on such bodies, namely the Hospitals Commission and the Voluntary Health Insurance Board.

Particulars of the persons nominated as members or whose nomination as members was renewed in the years 1957 to date and the annual rate of remuneration in each case are as follows:

I. Hospitals Commission:
	£
Michael Doran, Chairman (full-time)	1,800	from	20th July, 1959
(up to 31st December, 1962)	1,900	,,	21st September, 1959
	2,000	,,	21st September, 1960
	2,250	,,	1st November, 1961
Pádraig Ó Cinnéide, Chairman (from 1st January, 1963)	2,200
Dr. H.F. McAuley (deceased) (up to 6th October, 1958)	800
Dr. J.P. Shanley (from 24th October, 1958)	800
Michael Kilroy (deceased) (up to 23rd December, 1962)	500
Dr. G. Maguire (from 1st January, 1963)	500
Dr. M. ffrench O'Carroll (from 1st January, 1963)	800
John J. McWeeney	500
Patrick Cogan	500
John McCann	500

II. Voluntary Health Insurance Board:	£
James G. Troy, Chairman	500
Michael P. Linehan	250
Thomas C.J. O'Connell, M.D., M.Ch.	250
Henry B. O'Hanlon	250
Patrick J. Shaw	250

In addition, I have the function of appointing the Chairman, but not the members, of the Medical Research Council. The present Chairman is Professor J.F. Cunningham whose nomination was renewed during the period referred to. Like other members of the Council resident in Dublin, the Chairman receives a fee of three guineas in respect of meetings attended by him.

110.

Dr. Browne

andMr. McQuillan asked the Minister for Finance the names of the persons nominated by him to serve in positions carrying remuneration, other than out of pocket expenses, on commissions, industrial, assurance, semi-State or other similar concerns, the amounts received annually in respect of each appointment, and the name of the concern to which the appointment was made during the years 1957 to date.

Dr. Ryan

Following is the information requested:

Aer Rianta, Teo.
Gerald Doyle	nominated as a Director in 1957; re-nominated 1959 and 1962.
Seán Ó hUadhaigh	re-nominated as a Director in 1957 (Died 24 January, 1959).
Anthony P. MacClafferty	nominated as a Director in 1957; re-nominated 1959 and 1961.
Patrick Lynch	re-nominated as Chairman and Director in 1958, 1960 and 1962.
John J. O'Leary	re-nominated as a Director in 1958; retired in July, 1960.
John P. O'Connor	nominated as a Director in 1959; re-nominated 1961.
Denis Herlihy	nominated as a Director in 1960.
Remuneration of
(a) Chairman—£1,500 (Mr. Lynch is also Chairman of Aer Lingus, Teo., and Aerlínte Éireann, Teo., but receives no additional renumeration for those appointments).
(b) Directors—£500 (No additional renumeration is payable where a Director is also a Director of Aer Lingus, Teo., or Aerlínte Éireann, Teo.).
Agricultural Credit Corporation*
Brendan C. Considine	nominated as a Director and Chairman in 1958; renominated Chairman in 1961.
John J. Brady	nominated as a Director in 1958; re-nominated 1962.
Thomas F. Hennessey	re-nominated as a Director in 1959.
Patrick F. Quinlan	re-nominated as a Director in 1960.
Remuneration:
(a) Chairman—£1,200 p.a. prior to 27 July, 1961, £1,750 thereafter.
(b) Director—£500 prior to 27 July, 1961; £500 thereafter.
Ceimicí Teo.*
Tomás O'Muireadhaigh	re-nominated as Chairman and Director in 1957; resigned with effect as from 1 June, 1959.
Louis Michael FitzGerald	re-nominated as a Director in 1958 and 1961.
St. John Connolly	nominated as Chairman and Director in 1959; renominated 1960.
Thomas S. Wheeler	re-nominated as a Director in 1959 and 1962; died 13 December, 1962.
Remuneration:
(a) Chairman—£350 p.a.
(b) Director—£250 p.a.
Central Bank of Ireland
Lord Glenavy	re-nominated as a Director in 1957 and 1962.
William O'Brien	re-nominated as a Director in 1961.
Malachi Sweetman	re-nominated as a Director in 1958 and 1963.
Patrick Bourke	re-nominated as a Director in 1960.
George Roche	re-nominated as a Director in 1958.
T.K. Whitaker	nominated as a Director in 1958.
John P. Reihill	nominated as a Director in 1960.
James J. McElligott	nominated as a Director in 1961.
John Leydon	nominated as a Director in 1963.
Remuneration:
£500 p.a. up to 30 March, 1960; £750 thereafter.
Cólucht Gróighe Náisiúnta na hÉireann Teo.
John P. Keane	nominated as a Director in 1957; re-nominated 1957 and 1962.
Seán Myler	nominated as a Director in 1957; re-nominated 1958 and 1963.
J.P. Frost	nominated as Chairman and Director in 1959; renominated 1960.
John G. Duggan	nominated as a Director in 1959.
Matthew Parle	nominated as a Director in 1960; re-nominated 1961 and 1963.
Remuneration:
(a) Chairman—£300 p.a.
(b) Director—£150 p.a.
Comhlucht Siúicre Éireann, Teo*.
Ruaidhrí Roberts	re-nominated as a Director in 1957.
Donal J. Daly	nominated as a Director in 1958.
Brendan Dowling	re-nominated as a Director in 1959.
Liam Devlin	re-nominated as a Director in 1961.
Remuneration:
Directors—£500 p.a.
Fuel and Power Study Group
J.V. Tierney	nominated as a Member in 1962.
Remuneration:
A fee of £500.
Industrial Credit Company, Ltd*.
Michael W. O'Reilly	re-nominated as a Director in 1957, 1959 and 1961.
Lawrence J. Kettle	re-nominated as a Director in 1958 (died in 1960).
Charles K. Mill	nominated as a Director in 1959; re-nominated 1960 and 1962.
Remuneration:
£500 p.a.
Irish News Agency
William Sandys	nominated Chairman and Managing Director in 1957.
Hugh J. McCann	nominated as a Director in 1957.
C.J. Byrnes	nominated as a Director in 1957.
Remuneration: in respect of period from date of appointment to commencement of
liquidation of the Agency:
(a) Chairman and Managing Director—£250.
(b) Director—£50.
Irish Shipping Ltd.
Percy McGrath	re-nominated as a Director in 1959.
Stephen MacKenzie	re-nominated as a Director in 1959 and 1961.
Liam St. John Devlin	nominated as a Director in 1959; re-nominated 1962.
Frank Robbins	nominated as a Director in 1959; re-nominated 1962.
Noel Griffin	nominated as Director in 1960; re-nominated 1963.
James J. Stafford	re-nominated as Chairman and Director in 1960 and 1963.
Samuel J.K. Roycroft	re-nominated as a Director in 1960.
Dermot Barnes	nominated as a Director in 1961.
P.H. Greer	nominated as a Director in 1962.
Remuneration:
(a) Chairman—£750.
(b) Director—£500.
St. Patrick's Copper Mines, Ltd.
W. Sandys	appointed Receiver in 1962.
Remuneration: Scale of fees laid down by the Institute of Chartered Accountants.
Amount received:
1962—£730
1963—Nil (Amount due to date—£900, estimated).
Transport Study Group
Garret FitzGerald	nominated as a Member in 1962.
Remuneration:
A fee of £500.

NOTE: In the case of companies marked * the Directors named are those appointed by the Minister for Finance; other Directors are elected by the shareholders.

111.

Dr. Browne

andMr. McQuillan asked the Minister for External Affairs the names of the persons nominated by him to serve in positions carrying remuneration, other than out of pocket expenses, on commissions, industrial, assurance, semi-State or other similar concerns, the amounts received annually in respect of each appointment, and the name of the concern to which the appointment was made during the years 1957 to date.

Mr. Aiken

I have made no such nominations.

112.

Dr. Browne

andMr. McQuillan asked the Minister for Agriculture the names of the persons nominated by him to serve in positions carrying remuneration, other than out of pocket expenses, on commissions, industrial, assurance, semi-State or other similar concerns, the amounts received annually in respect of each appointment, and the name of the concern to which the appointment was made during the years 1957 to date.

Mr. Smith

Following is the information, in respect of the financial years 1957/8 to 1962/3 inclusive:

REMUNERATION

Person Nominated	Name of Concern	1957-58	1958-59	1959-60	1960-61	1961-62	1962-63
		£	£	£	£	£	£
F. O'Leary*	Pigs and Bacon Commission.	917	925	918	923	1,075	527
J. Beatty*	do.	237	—	—	—	—	—
B. O'Herlihy*	do.	292	296	150	—	—	—
P.J. Clancy*	do.	97	260	256	198	—	—
J.N. L'Arcy*	do.	—	—	143	312	437	346
W.R. Day*	do.	—	—	—	—	—	197
H.S. O'Friel†	Dairy Disposal Co. Ltd.	2,826	971	—	—	—	—
J. Hennigan†	do.	1,813	1,870	1,902	2,048	2,416	2,884
C.L. Timlin†	do.	1,286	1,365	1,390	1,444	1,626	1,529
A.J. Hennerty	do.	—	60	100	100	45	—
M.J. Horgan†	do.	1,674	1,685	1,767	1,869	640	—
J.D. O'Farrell†	do.	1,132	1,227	1,418	1,520	1,678	1,825
R. Stack†	do.	1,070	1,171	1,308	1,517	1,667	1,795
M.J. McAuliffe	do.	500	500	500	148	—	—
T. Dennehy	do.	1,450	1,450	1,450	1,593	1,988	2,250
J. Dempsey‡	do.	—	1,840	2,884	2,884	960	—
M.J. Mullally	do.	—	—	—	—	100	100
P.J. McDermott	do.	—	—	—	—	1,438	2,250
C.H. Fletcher	do.	—	—	—	—	166	250
T. O'Sullivan	do.	—	—	—	—	134	250
A.J. Hennerty	Butter Marketing Committee.	—	166	250	250	32	—
M.J. Mullally	Dublin District Milk Board.	1,193	1,200	1,200	1,500	1,717	1,815
R.D. Richards†	do.	—	—	1,236	1,478	1,680	1,795
M.J. Mullally	Cork District Milk Board.	298	300	300	332	365	385
J.J. Lynch	An Bord Bainne	—	—	—	—	220	250
M.J. Mullally	do.	—	—	—	—	220	250
A.J. Hennerty	do.	—	—	—	—	220	250
R. McKenna	do.	—	—	—	—	—	300
T.A. Smiddy	Committee on Milk Production Costs.	209	—	—	—	—	—
T. O'Connor†	Comhlucht Siúicre Eireann Teo.	—	—	—	—	557	945
M. O'Sullivan†	An Foras Talúntais	—	681	701	—	—	—
P. Markey†	do.	—	190	575	—	—	—
D. MacRisteaird†	do.	—	94	718	—	—	—
Matthew G.R. Lardner.	Exported Livestock Insurance Board.	—	5080	—	—	—	—
J.H.G. Lovatt-Dolan.	do.	—	—	—	—	5080	16160
P.J. Maguire	Bord na gCon	—	1,494	2,000	2,000	2,286	2,500
T. Fitzgibbon	do.	—	187100	250	250	250	250
J. Moriarty	do.	—	187100	250	250	250	250
Capt. J. Ross	do.	—	187	250	250	250	250
D. Duffy	do.	—	—	—	220	250	250
P.J. Fox	do.	—	—	—	—	—	90
T. Ahern	do.	—	187100	250	250	250	250
L. Forde	do.	—	187100	60	—	—	—
P.J. Hogan	do.	—	187100	250	145	—	—
J.M. Ryan	do.	—	—	—	80	250	125
J.P. Keane	Bord na gCon (Appeals Committee).	—	—	21	21	550	15150
J.D. Bruton	do.	—	—	—	—	—	10100
B. Rahill	do.	—	—	21	550	—	—
S.P. Ó Flannagáin†	Bord na gCon	—	813	1,281	1,453	1,655	1,791
D. Delaney†	Irish Potato Marketing Co. Ltd.	2,138	1,370	—	—	—	—
J. McGinley†	do.	—	—	—	379	771	894
S.M. Breathnach†	An Bord Gráin	—	1,036	2,240	180	—	—
S. Ó Broin	Agricultural Wages Board.	900	900	900	900	900	900
B. Gleeson†	do.	—	—	—	580	940	297
M. Fogarty†	do.	—	—	—	—	—	147

*Denotes a Civil Servant appointed in a part-time capacity on the concern. The amounts shown include proportion of the officer's Civil Service salary which is recouped to the Department by the Commission.

†Denotes a Civil Servant appointed in a full-time capacity with the concern mentioned.

‡Inclusive of Civil Service pension.

113.

Dr. Browne

andMr. McQuillan asked the Minister for Transport and Power the names of the persons nominated by him to serve in positions carrying remuneration, other than out of pocket expenses, on commissions, industrial, assurance, semi-State or other similar concerns, the amounts received annually in respect of each appointment, and the name of the concern to which the appointment was made during the years 1957 to date.

Mr. Childers

The information is as follows:

Name	Company	Date of Current appointment	Remuneration
Mr. B. O'Regan	Bord Fáilte Éireann	1st July, 1962	£600 (as Chairman)
Mr. J. Conroy	,,	,,	£400
Mr. J.F. Dempsey	,,	,,	,,
Mr. A.L. Downes	,,	,,	,,
Mr. S. Glynn	,,	,,	,,
Mr. J. Groome	,,	,,	,,
Mr. P. Ó Caoimh	,,	,,	,,

NOTE: These appointments were originally made by the Minister for Industry and Commerce on 1st July, 1957 with remuneration at the rate of £500 and £200 a year respectively for the Chairman and other members. They were renewed on 1st July, 1962, at the rates of remuneration indicated in the final column.

Mr. B. O'Regan	Shannon Free Airport Development Co. Ltd.	18th July, 1962	£250
Mr. G. Farren	,,	,,	,,
Mr. A. Kennan	,,	9th August, 1961	,,
Mr. R. Ó Conchubhair	,,	,,	,,
Mr. J.J. Walsh	,,	21st September, 1960	,,
Mr. J.B. MacKenzie	,,	,,	,,

NOTES:

All the above appointments were originally made by the Minister for Industry and Commerce on 28th January, 1959, except in the case of Mr. Ó Conchubhair who was appointed with effect from 11th December, 1960 by the Minister for Transport and Power.

Mr. N. Huggard and Col. P. Maher were appointed to the Board on 28th January, 1959. Mr. Huggard resigned on 2nd February, 1960. Col. Maher's appointment expired on 9th October, 1960. The annual remuneration in each case was £250.

114.

Dr. Browne

andMr. McQuillan asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce the names of the persons nominated by him to serve in positions carrying remuneration, other than out of pocket expenses, on commissions, industrial, assurance, semi-State or other similar concerns, the amounts received annually in respect of each appointment, and the name of the concern to which the appointment was made during the years 1957 to date.

Mr. J. Lynch

As the reply is in the form of a tabular statement, I propose, with the permission of An Ceann Comhairle, to have it circulated with the Official Report.

Following is the statement:

PARTICULARS of membership of commissions, industrial, assurance, semi-State or other similar concerns to which appointments carrying remuneration were made by the Minister for Industry and Commerce during the years 1957 to date.

Person Appointed	Body	Date of Appointment (re-appointments indicated by asterisk)	Annual Remuneration	Remarks
J. Murphy	Industrial Development Authority.	*29th Oct., 1962	£250	—
	Nitrigin Éireann Teoranta	*13th Oct., 1962	£250	—
T.S. O'Neill	Industrial Development Authority.	12th Jan., 1961	£2,750 to 30th Oct., 1961, £3,095 thereafter.	—
	An Foras Tionscal	*23rd Jan., 1962	£250
Dr. J.P. Beddy	Industrial Development Authority.	*26th May, 1959	£2,500 to 30th Oct., 1961, £2,815 thereafter.	£1,500 of this amount is recovered from the Industrial Credit Co. Ltd.
C. Loughney	Industrial Development Authority.	*26th May, 1959	£2,750 to 30th Oct., 1961, £3,095 thereafter.	—
J.J. Walsh	do.	1st Jan., 1960	£2,750 to 30th Oct., 1961, £3,095 thereafter.	—
L. Duffy	do.	*26th May, 1959	£2,500	Deceased.
J. Haughey	Córas Tráchtála	*29th July, 1960	£350	—
A.R. Bradshaw	do.	*29th Aug., 1962	£250	—
D.J. Buckley	do.	*29th Aug., 1962	£250	—
R. Gallagher	do.	*1st Sept., 1959	£250	—
P.J. Lenihan	do.	*23rd Nov., 1961	£250	—
B. Roche	do.	*29th July, 1960	£250	—
D. Murphy	do.	23rd Nov., 1961	£250	—
J.P. Twohig	do.	*1st Sept., 1959	£250	Period served, 1st Sept., 1959 to 6th Sept., 1961.
P.G. Ó Slatarra	Fair Trade Commission	*12th June, 1963	£400	—
F.V. Buckley	do.	*12th June, 1963	£2,750 to 30th Oct., 1961, £3,095 thereafter.	—
Dr. F.G. Hall	do.	1st Jan., 1960	£2,750 to 30th Oct., 1961, £3,095 thereafter.	—
M.J. Barry	An Foras Tionscal	23rd Jan., 1962	£250	—
D. Herlihy	do.	23rd Jan., 1962	£250	—
G. Barnes	Institute for Industrial Research and Standards.	9th Oct., 1961	£350	—
J.D. Barry	do.	9th Oct., 1961	£250	—
L. Crawford	do.	9th Oct., 1961	£250	—
V.E. Davidson	do.	do.	£250	—
M. Rigby-Jones	do.	do.	£250	—
J. Larkin	do.	do.	£250	—
D.T. Long	do.	do.	£250	—
A.P. Reynolds	do.	do.	£250	—
J. O'Donnell	do.	28th Jan. 1963	£250	—
T.S. Wheeler	do.	9th Oct., 1961	£250	Deceased.
G.P.S. Hogan	Irish Steel Holdings Ltd.	*19th Mar., 1961	£2,750	—
T. O'Shea	do.	*20th Nov., 1961	£500	Remuneration includes £250 for special duties.
J. Connor	do.	*25th Nov., 1960	£250	—
Dr. T. O'Tuama	do.	*20th Nov., 1961	£250	—
F.J.R. Cross	do.	*20th Nov., 1961	£250	—
T.J. Cahill	Labour Court	1st July, 1962	Salary as Assistant Secretary in Department plus allowance of £400 a year.	—
J. Rice	do.	*10th Mar., 1963	Daily fee basis	—
E.E. Benson	do.	*23rd Sept., 1962	£1,300 to 1st Aug., 1961, £1,650 thereafter.	—
P. Doyle	do.	*do.	do.	—
C. O'Shannon	do.	*do.	do.	—
J.S. Quigley	do.	*do.	do.	—
M. Keady	do.	*1st July., 1957	£2,500	Period served 1st July, 1957 to 30th June, 1962.
J.J. Purcell	do.	1st April, 1959	Daily fee basis	Period served 1st April, 1959 to 14th Sept., 1961.
P.M. McGloughlin	do.	*22nd Sept., 1961	£1,650	Period served 22nd Sept., 1961 to 21st Sept., 1962.
H.E. Wellwood	Mining Board	*21st May, 1963	Daily fee basis	—
J.B. Hynes	Nitrigin Éireann Teoranta	13th Oct., 1961	£3,000	—
C.J. Byrnes	do.	do.	£200	—
T. Finnegan	do.	do.	£200	—
T.C. Glynn	do.	do.	£200	—
J.A. Agnew	An Cheard Comhairle	11th April, 1960	Salary as Principal in the Department plus allowance of £200 a year.	—
L. Tannam	Office Premises Advisory Council.	24th Mar., 1958	£150	—
T. Scanlon	Min Fheir (1959) Teoranta	*29th July., 1961	£250	—
E. Hynes	do.	*16th May., 1960	£150	—
K.P. Murray	do.	*27th Aug., 1962	£150	—
S. Ó Donnchadha	do.	*27th Aug., 1962	£150	—
P. Duffy	do.	*5th Mar., 1962	£150	—
A.P. Reynolds	Dundalk Engineering Works Ltd.	3rd Oct., 1957	£3,500 to 2nd Oct., 1958,	In March 1959 the Company became a subsidiary of the Industrial Engineering Co. Ltd. The Minister is no longer concerned with the appointment of Directors. The present Directors are: W.F. Roc, E.A. Grace, T.P. Hogan, C. Loughney, M.F. Molony, A.L. Moore, M.F. McCourt, F. Bonger.
			£1,500 thereafter.
T.P. Hogan	do.	do.	£300
K.C. McCourt	do.	do.	£300
K.F. Moloney	do.	do.	£300
A. Moore	do.	do.	£300
M. Christie	Joint Labour Committees (1).	5th Sept., 1959	Daily fee basis	—
	Apprenticeship Committees (2).	16th Feb., 1959	do.	Period served 16th Feb., 1959 to 1st Apr., 1962.
	Apprenticeship Committees (4).	*2nd Apr., 1962	do.	—
A.C. Ó Cillin	Joint Labour Committees (1)	3rd June, 1957	do.	—
S. Ó Domhnaill	do.(1)	14th June, 1957	do.	—
J. Waldron	do.(7)	30th Nov., 1961	do.	—
W. Boyle Fawsitt	do.(7)	do.	do.	—
G. Colley	do.(14)	7th April, 1959	do.	Period served, 7th Apr., 1959 to 13th Oct., 1961.