asked the Taoiseach if he will state in respect of the chairman of each semi-State body under the aegis of his Department (a) the salaries paid in 1922, (b) the adjustments made since then, (c) the date of each adjustment and (d) the salary after adjustment up to the latest date for which figures are available.
Written Answers. - Semi-State Body Chairman.
106.
An Comhairle Ealaíon, the only semi-State body under the aegis of the Department of the Taoiseach, does not have a post of chairman.
107.
asked the Minister for Health if he will state in respect of the chairman of each semi-State body under the aegis of his Department (a) the salaries paid in 1922, (b) the adjustments made since then, (c) the date of each adjustment and (d) the salary after adjustment up to the latest date for which figures are available.
As I have indicated in replies to previous similar questions a large number of public-spirited people give their services on a voluntary unpaid basis to bodies established under the aegis of my Department. There are only two such bodies whose chairman is remunerated. Neither of these bodies was in existence in 1922. The present rate of remuneration in each case is as follows:
Hospitals Commission £2,000 per annum.
Voluntary Health Insurance Board £500 per annum.
108.
asked the Minister for Transport and Power if he will state in respect of the chairman of each semi-State body under the aegis of his Department (a) the salaries paid in 1922, (b) the adjustments made since then, (c) the date of each adjustment and (d) the salary after adjustment up to the latest date for which figures are available.
Following is the information requested:
|
Semi-State Body |
(a) |
(b) |
(c) |
(d) |
|
|
Date of first appointment of Chairman |
Salary on date of appointment |
Adjustments made since |
Date of adjustment |
Salary after adjustment |
|
|
Irish Shipping Ltd. |
1941 |
Nil |
Increase £750 |
March, 1949 |
£750 |
|
British and Irish Steampacket Co. Ltd. |
1965 |
£750 |
£750 |
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|
Bord na Móna |
1936 |
£150 |
Increase of £100Increase of £250Increase of £250 |
June, 1946April, 1947January, 1954 |
£750 |
|
Córas Iompair Éireann |
1950 |
£4,500(Full-time) |
Increase of £1,000Increase of £660Reduction of £4,660(Part-time) |
August, 1963February, 1964October, 1966 |
£1,500 |
|
Ostlanna Iompair Éireann |
Chairman of C.I.E. acts as Chairman—no salary paid. |
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|
Shannon Free Airport Development Co. Ltd. |
1959 |
£250 |
Increase of £500 |
February, 1963 |
£750 |
|
Bord Fáilte Éireann |
1952 |
£500 |
Increase of £100 |
July, 1962 |
£600 |
|
Aer Lingus Teo. |
1936 |
£300 |
Reduction of £300Increase of £1,500 |
December, 1941June, 1954 |
£1,500 |
|
Aer Línte Teo. |
Chairmanship held by Chairman of Aer Lingus Teo. |
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|
Aer Rianta |
1949 |
£1,000 |
Reduction of £1,000Increase of £600 |
May, 1954August, 1966 |
£600 |
|
Electricity Supply Board |
1927 |
£2,000(Full-time) |
Reduction of £300Increase of £300Increase of £500Increase of £1,000Increase of £700Increase of £300Increase of £540Increase of £1,960Increase of £490Increase of £600 |
February, 1930November, 1936April, 1947July, 1950December, 1958November, 1961February, 1964June, 1968April, 1970January, 1971 |
£8,190 |
NOTES: (1) In the early years of the Air Companies the Chairman received a composite fee in respect of Chairmanship of all three Boards. The Chairmanship of Aer Lingus Teo. and Aer Línte Teo, has been vested in one person since August 1966 when a separate Chairman was appointed to Aer Rianta Teoranta.
109.
asked the Minister for Social Welfare if he will state in respect of the chairman of each semi-State body under the aegis of his Department (a) the salaries paid in 1922, (b) the adjustments made since then, (c) the date of each adjustment and (d) the salary after adjustment up to the latest date for which figures are available.
There are no semi-State bodies under the aegis of my Department.
110.
asked the Minister for Labour if he will state in respect of the chairman of each semi-State body under the aegis of his Department (a) the salaries paid in 1922, (b) the adjustments made since then, (c) the date of each adjustment and (d) the salary after adjustment up to the latest date for which figures are available.
The remuneration of the chairman of An Chomhairle Oiliúna has been £450 per annum since the first chairman was appointed in 1967.
The remuneration of the chairman of CERT Limited has been £500 a year since the first chairman was appointed in 1963, but during the period December, 1968, to July, 1971, the chairman did not draw this remuneration.
111.
asked the Minister for Finance if he will state in respect of the chairman of each semi-State body under the aegis of his Department (a) the salaries paid in 1922, (b) the adjustments made since then, (c) the date of each adjustment and (d) the salary after adjustment up to the latest date for which figures are available.
Following is the information:
Agricultural Credit Corporation Ltd.:
|
Period : |
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|
July 1928—December 1933 |
Full-time Chairman |
£1,400 p.a. |
|
|
December 1933—June 1958 |
Part-time Chairman |
£800 p.a. |
|
|
July 1958—June 1961 |
Full-time Chairman |
£1,200 p.a. |
|
|
June 1961—July 1964 |
,,,, |
£1,750 p.a. |
|
|
July 1964—March 1965 |
,,,, |
£2,800 p.a. |
|
|
April 1965—May 1968 |
,,,, |
£3,250 p.a. |
|
|
June 1968—March 1970 |
,,,, |
£4,000 p.a. |
|
|
April 1970—December 1970 |
,,,, |
£4,280 p.a. |
|
|
January 1971—to date |
,,,, |
£4,680 p.a. |
Central Bank of Ireland:
The Governor of the Central Bank acts as Chairman of the Board. The Governor's salary is fixed by the Board of the Bank.
Cólucht Groighe Náisiúnta na hÉireann Teo.:
|
Period: |
|||
|
April 1946—February 1964 |
Part-time Chairman |
£300 p.a. |
|
|
February 1964—to date |
,,,, |
£375 p.a. |
Comhlucht Siúicre Éireann Teoranta:
|
Period |
|||
|
October 1933—October 1937 |
Full-time Chairman |
£2,000 p.a. |
|
|
November 1937—1952 |
Part-time Chairman |
£750 p.a. |
|
|
1952—to date |
,,,, |
£900 p.a. |
Erin Foods Ltd.:
|
Period: |
|||
|
September 1963—December 1964 |
Part-time Chairman |
£250 p.a. |
|
|
December 1964—November 1966 |
,,,, |
£325 p.a. |
|
|
November 1966—to date |
,,,, |
£500 p.a. |
Fóir Teoranta:
|
Established March 1972 |
Part-time Chairman |
£750 p.a. |
Industrial Credit Company Ltd.:
|
Period: |
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|
October 1933—October 1935 |
Full-time Chairman |
£1,400 p.a. |
|
|
November 1935—October 1946 |
,,,, |
£1,600 p.a. |
|
|
October 1946—April 1952 |
,,,, |
£2,250 p.a. |
|
|
June 1952—October 1952 |
Part-time Chairman |
£300 p.a. |
|
|
November 1952—November 1955 |
,,,, |
£500 p.a. |
|
|
December 1955—May 1959 |
,,,, |
£1,000 p.a. |
|
|
May 1959—December 1960 |
,,,, |
£1,250 p.a. |
|
|
January 1961—December 1961 |
,,,, |
£2,000 p.a. |
|
|
January 1962—January 1964 |
,,,, |
£2,185 p.a. |
|
|
February 1964—March 1965 |
,,,, |
£2,447 p.a. |
|
|
April 1965—May 1968 |
Full-time Chairman |
£5,000 p.a. |
|
|
June 1968—May 1969 |
,,,, |
£5,450 p.a. |
|
|
May 1969—to date |
Part-time Chairman |
£1,500 p.a. |
During the period June 1952 to March 1965 a sum of £1,500 p.a. was refunded by the Company to the Department of Industry and Commerce in respect of the salary of the Chairman, an official of that Department.
Irish Life Assurance Co. Ltd.
|
June 1939—July 1947 |
Part-time Chairman |
£300 |
|
|
July 1947—June 1950 |
,,,, |
£600 |
|
|
June 1950—to date |
,,,, |
£800 |
The Racing Bord:
Chairman unpaid
112.
asked the Minister for the Gaeltacht if he will state in respect of the chairman of each semi-State body under the aegis of his Department (a) the salaries paid in 1922, (b) the adjustments made since then, (c) the date of each adjustment and (d) the salary after adjustment up to the latest date for which figures are available.
Is mar seo a leanas atá na sonraí faoi luach saothair na gCathaoirleach in aghaidh na bliana:—
Gaeltarra Éireann:—£750 ó bunaíodh an bord ar 1 Aibreán, 1958 ach ní raibh aon íocaíocht don tréimhse 25.11.59 go 19.9.64.
Arramara Teoranta (a raibh an t-ainm Alginate Industries (Ireland) Limited air nuair a ghlac an Stát scaireanna ann sa bhliain 1949):— £50 ó mhí na Nollag, 1949, £200 ó mhí Iúil, 1966 agus £300 ó mhí na Samhna, 1969.
113.
asked the Minister for Lands if he will state in respect of the chairman of each semi-State body under the aegis of his Department (a) the salaries paid in 1922, (b) the adjustments made since then, (c) the date of each adjustment and (d) the salary after adjustment up to the latest date for which figures are available.
There are no semi-State bodies under the aegis of the Department of Lands.
114.
asked the Minister for Education if he will state in respect of the chairman of each semi-State body under the aegis of his Department (a) the salaries paid in 1922, (b) the adjustments made since then, (c) the date of each adjustment and (d) the salary after adjustment up to the latest date for which figures are available.
There are no semi-State bodies operating under the aegis of my Department.
115.
asked the Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries if he will state in respect of the chairman of each semi-State body under the aegis of his Department (a) the salaries paid in 1922, (b) the adjustments made since then, (c) the date of each adjustment and (d) the salary after adjustment up to the latest date for which figures are available.
None of the semi-State bodies under the aegis of my Department existed in 1922. The information in respect of each body since the date of its inception is being compiled and will be sent to the Deputy.
116.
asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if he will state in respect of the chairman of each semi-State body under the aegis of his Department (a) the salaries paid in 1922, (b) the adjustments made since then, (c) the date of each adjustment and (d) the salary after adjustment up to the latest date for which figures are available.
In the case of several of the semi-State bodies under the aegis of my Department (Industrial Development Authority, Nitrigín Éireann Teoranta, Ceimicí Teoranta, Min Fhéir (1959) Teoranta, Córas Tráchtála, Institute for Industrial Research and Standards), the chairman is part-time and is remunerated by fee. In the cases where the chairman is, or was at any time, in receipt of a salary, the information is as set out in the following statement:
|
Name of Body |
Annual Salary |
Date from which salary was payable |
|
£ |
||
|
Industrial Development Authority: |
2,500 |
26th May, 1949 |
|
(Established 26th May, 1949; reconstituted 1st April, 1970 from which date the Chairman has been remunerated by fee.) |
2,815 |
1st November, 1961 |
|
3,153 |
1st February, 1964 |
|
|
4,000 |
1st April, 1965 |
|
|
5,000 |
1st June, 1968 |
|
|
5,450 |
26th November, 1969 |
|
|
Irish Steel Holdings Ltd.: |
2,750 |
19th March, 1961 |
|
(Prior to 19th March, 1961, the Chairman was remunerated on a fee basis.) |
2,950 |
1st February, 1964 |
|
3,750 |
1st June, 1968 |
|
|
4,015 |
1st April, 1970 |
|
|
4,390 |
1st January, 1971 |
|
|
Nitrigin Éireann Teoranta: |
4,000 |
19th March, 1965 |
|
(Except for the period 19th March, 1965 to 6th April, 1966, the Chairman was part-time and remunerated by fee.) |
4,635 |
1st April, 1965 |
117.
asked the Minister for Justice if he will state in respect of the chairman of each semi-State body under the aegis of his Department (a) the salaries paid in 1922, (b) the adjustments made since then, (c) the date of each adjustment and (d) the salary after adjustment up to the latest date for which figures are available.
There are no bodies of any kind envisaged in the question under the aegis of my Department.
118.
asked the Minister for Defence if he will state in respect of the chairman of each semi-State body under the aegis of his Department (a) the salaries paid in 1922, (b) the adjustments made since then, (c) the date of each adjustment and (d) the salary after adjustment up to the latest date which figures are available.
There are no semi-State bodies under the aegis of my Department.
119.
asked the Minister for Local Government if he will state in respect of the chairman of each semi-State body under the aegis of his Department (a) the salaries paid in 1922, (b) the adjustments made since then, (c) the date of each adjustment and (d) the salary after adjustment up to the latest date for which figures are available.
The following is the information:
|
(a) |
(b) |
(c) |
(d) |
|
|
Body |
Salary paid in 1922 |
Adjustments since then |
Date of each adjustment |
Remuneration of Chairman |
|
1. National Building Agency Ltd. |
Not in existence in 1922 |
Not applicable |
Not applicable |
Chairman's fee—£450 p.a. |
|
2. An Foras Forbartha |
,, |
,, |
,, |
,,—£450 p.a. |
|
3. An Chomhairle Leabharlana |
,, |
,, |
,, |
,,—£200 p.a. |
|
4. Medical Bureau of Road Safety |
,, |
,, |
,, |
,,—£500 p.a. |
120.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs if he will state in respect of the chairman of each semi-State body under the aegis of his Department (a) the salaries paid in 1922, (b) the adjustments made since then, (c) the date of each adjustment and (d) the salary after adjustment up to the latest date for which figures are available.
Radio Telefís Éireann is the only such body for which I have a responsibility. The remuneration of the chairman was fixed at £1,000 per annum on the establishment of RTE in 1960 and it has not since been adjusted.