Dáil Éireann debate -
Thursday, 6 Apr 2000

Vol. 517 No. 5

Written Answers. - Semi-State Bodies.

Dick Roche

Question:

70 Mr. Roche asked the Minister for the Marine and Natural Resources the name, the year of establishment, the basis under statute, statutory instrument or otherwise of commercial and non-commercial State-sponsored bodies under the aegis of his Department; the fees paid to the chairman and ordinary directors of these bodies; and when these fees were last agreed. [10234/00]

Minister for the Marine and Natural Resources (Mr. Fahey)

The information requested is as follows:

Body	Year Est	Legal Basis	Chairman's Fee (£P.A.)	Directors' Fees (£P.A.)	Fees Last Agreed
Coilte Teoranta	1989	Forestry Act, 1988	6,000	4,000	1992
Bord Iascaigh Mhara	1952	Sea Fisheries Act, 1952-S.I. No. 100 of 1952	4,000	2,500	1992
Arramara Teoranta	1947	Alginate Industry (Ireland) Act, 1947	3,000	2,000	1995
Marine Institute	1991	Marine Institute Act, 1991	4,000	2,000	1995
Central Fisheries Board	1980	S.I. No. 323 of 1980, Fisheries Act 1980	3,000	None	1992
Port of Cork Co.	1997	Harbours Act, 1996	6,000	4,000	1997
Dublin Port Co.	1997	Harbours Act, 1996	6,000	4,000	1997
Dun Laoghaire Harbour Co.	1997	Harbours Act, 1996	6,000	4,000	1997
Port of Waterford Co.	1999	Harbours Act, 1996	6,000	4,000	1999
Drogheda Port Co.	1997	Harbours Act, 1996	4,000	2,500	1997
Foynes Port Co.	1997	Harbours Act, 1996	4,000	2,500	1997
Galway Harbour Co.	1997	Harbours Act, 1996	4,000	2,500	1997
New Ross Port Co.	1997	Harbours Act, 1996	4,000	2,500	1997
Shannon Estuary Ports Co.	1997	Harbours Act, 1996	4,000	2,500	1997
Foyle, Carlingford and Irish Lights Commission	1999	S.I. No. 377 of 1999, British Irish Agreement Act 1999 (Commencment) Order, 1999	8,000	5,000	1999

Notes:

1.The Regional Fisheries Boards (7) were established in 1980 under S.I. No. 324 of 1980, Fisheries Regions Order, 1980. The Chairmen and members of these Boards do not receive any fees.

2.Non-Commercial Harbours

Under the 1946 and 1976 Harbours Acts there are 15 Harbour Authorities in existence. The Chairpersons and Directors of these Authorities do not receive any fees.

3.The Salmon Research Agency of Ireland (SRAI) was established pursuant to Trust in 1956. The Chairman and members are not paid any fees. This agency is being integrated with the Marine Institute.

4.COFORD the Council for forestry research and development, was established on a non-statutory basis in 1993. Its directors do not receive any fees.

5.The Fisheries Co-operative Societies (8) were established in 1992 under S.I. No. 126 of 1992 Fisheries (Amendment) Act, 1991 (Fisheries Co-operative Societies) Order, 1992. The Chairmen of these societies do not receive fees.