Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 28 May 1996

Vol. 466 No. 1

Written Answers. - Semi-State Posts.

Seamus Brennan

Question:

228 Mr. S. Brennan asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications the title, function and salary of each post in the semi-State sector which he has authorised for filling since his appointment as Minister. [10746/96]

Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications (Mr. Lowry)

The information sought is in the following schedule. Apart from making appointments to the boards of State bodies under the aegis of the Department of Transport, Energy and Communications, I have no function in relation to the creation or filling of any other positions in these bodies.

Appointments to Boards of State Bodies authorised by the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications since 15 December 1994

State Body	Title/function	Annual Fee
		£
Aer Lingus	Director×2	5,000
Aer Rianta	Director × 3	5,000
Bord na Móna	Chairman	6,000
	Board Member × 2	4,000
	Worker Director × 4	4,000
Bord Gáis Éireann	Board Member × 3*	5,000
CIE	Executive Chairman	(75,000-Salary)
		(7,500—Fee)
	Chairman	7,500
	Deputy Chairperson	5,000
	Board Member × 6*	5,000
Bus Atha Cliath	Chairman	NIL**
	Director × 2	NIL**
Bus Éireann	Chairman	NIL**
	Director × 2	NIL**
Iarnród Éireann	Chairman	NIL**
	Director × 2	NIL**
ESB	Chairman	7,500
	Deputy Chairman	5,000
	Board Member × 4*	5,000
	Worker Director × 4	5,000
Irish Aviation Authority	Director × 4	5,000
Irish National Petroleum Corporation	Chairman	7,500
	Director × 3	5,000
An Post	Chairman × 2	7,500
	Director × 3*	5,000
Radiological Protection Institute of Ireland	NIL
Telecom Éireann	Director	5,000
Mining Board	Member × 2	NIL
Energy Advisory Board	NIL

* Includes Chief Executive ** Director's fee of £4,000 per annum is payable only in certain circumstances