Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 7 May 1991

Vol. 407 No. 9

Written Answers. - State-Sponsored Bodies.

Edward Nealon

Question:

79 Mr. Nealon asked the Taoiseach if he will outline in relation to (a) commercial and (b) non-commercial State-sponsored bodies under the aegis of this Department, (i) its name, (ii) the year of establishment, (iii) the level of fee for the chairman and ordinary directors, if applicable and (iv) when the fee was last fixed.

The Taoiseach

The attached schedule lists the information requested by the Deputy in respect of my Departments.

Department of the Taoiseach.

(a) Commercial State Bodies None.

(b) Non-Commercial State Bodies.

Name	Established	Chairman's Fee	Director's Fee	When Fee was last fixed
National Heritage Council	1988	Nil	Nil	Not applicable
National Economic and Social Council	1973	Nil	Nil	Not applicable
Law Reform Commission	1975	Nil	£12,500 × 1	Last set on 2/1/1987 £10,000 × 2
National Concert Hall	1981	£1,000	Nil	Has been £1,000 since 1981
Arts Council	1951	£1,000	Nil	1981 — (increased from £640 to £1,000)
Irish Manuscripts Commission	1928	Nil	Nil	No fee payable since April 1987
National Gallery of Ireland	1854	Nil	Nil	Not applicable
National Museum of Ireland	1877	Nil	Nil	Not applicable
National Library of Ireland	1877	Nil	Nil	Not applicable
National Theatre Society	1904	Nil	Nil	Not applicable
Irish Museum of Modern Art	1985	Nil	Nil	Not applicable
National Archives	1988	Nil	Nil	Not applicable
Irish Film Board	1981	Nil	Nil	No fee payable since August 1987, in the case of the Chairman and since October 1987 in the case of the Board Member

Roinn na Gaeltachta

(a) Eagras Stát-Tionscanta Trádála Dada.

(b) Eagrais Stát-Tionscanta Neamhthrádála

Ainm	Bunaithe	Táille an Chathaoirligh	Táile do Comhalta	Táilli Socraithe
Údarás na Gaeltachta	1980	£2,000	£1,200	1.4.1980
Bord na Gaeilge	1978	£1,200	£800	4.8.1978
Bord na Leabhar Gaeilge	1952*	Dada	Dada

* Faoi Roinn na Gaeltachta ó 1975, roimhe sin faoi scáth na Roinne Oideachais.