Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 24 September 2008
1188 Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the total payroll and the total financial package including basic salary, performance, other bonuses and pension entitlements of the chief executive officer of every public agency or quango under the aegis of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30608/08]
View answer1191 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the bonuses, merit awards and other payments above the basic salary they have approved for the heads of State agencies, boards and other quangos for 2005, 2006, 2007 and to date in 2008; the basis on which they made the decision to approve such awards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31189/08]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 1188 and 1191 together.
The details requested by the Deputy in relation to the total payroll and the total financial package of the Chief Executive Officers of public bodies that receive core funding funded from my Department's Group of Votes are set out in the attached table.
For completeness information in relation to Pobal is also provided.
With the exception of Waterways Ireland, I have no function in the operation of bonus schemes. In the latter case, the Chief Executive received a bonus of £7,500 sterling in 2005 and £8,000 sterling in 2006 on the basis of satisfactory performance in the achievement of agreed personal targets in accordance with the terms of the scheme that applied to the post. No performance bonus has been agreed as yet in respect of 2007 and 2008.
|
Name of Agency |
Chief Executive Officer or Equivalents |
Current pay and emoluments |
Basic Salary |
Performance bonus |
Other bonuses |
Pension Entitlements |
|
Údarás na Gaeltachta |
Chief Executive |
€155,042 (This includes €7,752 paid by the CEO as a pension contribution to the superannuation scheme operated by an tÚdarás, which is a defined benefit pension scheme). |
A bonus scheme under which an annual bonus of up to 20% of salary may be paid is also in operation. Awards made are a matter for the Board of Údarás |
N/a |
Pension scheme operated by Údarás na Gaeltachta |
|
|
Foras na Gaeilge |
Chief Executive |
€119,271 |
A bonus scheme provides for an annual bonus of up to 10% salary, subject to performance. |
N/a |
North South Bodies Pension scheme |
|
|
Ulster-Scots Agency |
Chief Executive |
£50,796 Stg |
A bonus scheme provides for an annual bonus of up to 10% salary, subject to performance. |
N/a |
North South Bodies Pension Scheme |
|
|
Waterways Ireland |
Chief Executive |
£91,436 Stg |
A bonus scheme provides for an annual bonus of up to 10% salary, subject to performance. £7,500 — 2005 €8,000 — 2006 |
N/a |
North South Bodies pension scheme |
|
|
Western Development Commission |
Chief Executive |
€101,675 |
comprising AP (higher) PPC and Higher Duty Allowance for PO (higher) NPPC |
No bonus scheme in operation |
N/a |
Equivalent to Civil Service Pension Scheme for AP |
|
An Coimisinéir Teanga |
Coimisinéir |
€128,535* |
No bonus scheme in operation |
N/a |
No pension scheme in operation |
|
|
Pobal |
Chief Executive |
€138,683 |
No bonus scheme in operation |
N/a |
Employer contribution of 10% of salary to defined contribution pension scheme. |
