Vol. 517 No. 5
72 Mr. Roche asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs 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. [10235/00]
The only State-sponsored body under the aegis of the Department is the Agency for Personal Service Overseas – APSO – which was established in 1973 and incorporated in 1974 under the Companies Act (1963) to promote and sponsor temporary personal service by skilled Irish people in developing countries. No fees are paid either to the chairperson or to members of the board of APSO.
73 Mr. Roche asked the Minister for Public Enterprise 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 her Department; the fees paid to the chairman and ordinary directors of these bodies; and when these fees were last agreed. [10236/00]
The information sought by the Deputy is on the following table.
| Body | Statutory Provision | Fees (see Notes 1-3) |
| Aer Lingus Group plc(Est. 1936) | Air Companies Acts, 1936-1993 | Chairman £7,500Director £5,000 |
| Aer Rianta cpt(Est. 1937) | Air Navigation and Transport Acts, 1936 to 1998 | Chairman £7,500Director £5,000 |
| Bord Gais Eireann(Est. 1976) | Gas Acts, 1976-1998 | Chairman £7,500Director £5,000 |
| Bord na Mona plc.(Est. 1946) | Turf Development Acts, 1946 to 1998 | Chairman £6,000Director £4,000 |
| Coras Iompair Eireann(Est. 1950) | Transport Act, 1950 | Chairman £80,000 (2)Director £5,000 |
| Electricity Supply Board(Est. 1927) | Electricity (Supply) Act, 1927 | Chairman £25,000 (3)Director £5,000 |
| Irish Aviation Authority(Est. 1994) | Irish Aviation Authority Act, 1993 | Chairman £7,500Director £5,000 |
| Irish National Petroleum Corporation Ltd.(Est. 1979) | Companies Act, 1963(Articles of Association) | Chairman £7,500Director £5,000 |
| An Post(Est. 1984) | Postal and Telecommunications Services Act, 1983 | Chairman £25,000 (3)Director £5,000 |
| Radiological Protection Institute of Ireland(Est. 1992) | Radiological Protection Act, 1991 Chairman £4,000Director £2,500 |
