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Departmental Agencies.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 24 September 2008

Wednesday, 24 September 2008

Questions (464)

Joan Burton

Question:

543 Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Health and Children 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 her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30615/08]

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The level of pay (with salary scale where appropriate) and any allowances paid to the CEOs of State agencies under the aegis of the Department of Health and Children are set out in the following table. These rates are those payable as of 1 March 08. The revised rates for 1 September 08 are in the process of being sanctioned.

Agency Name

Current Pay

Pension

Allowances

An Bord Altranais

€135,300

LGSS

No allowances

Children Acts Advisory Board

€189,526*

HSE Employee Model Superannuation Scheme

No allowances

Crisis Pregnancy Agency

€88,490 – €109,455 (LSI 2)

CPA Employee Superannuation Scheme

No allowances

Dental Council

€84,066 – €103,982 (LSI 2)

LGSS

No allowances

Food Safety Authority of Ireland

€154,775

FSAI Employee Superannuation Scheme 2000

No allowances

Food Safety Promotion Board

€125,027

FSPB Employee Superannuation Scheme

No allowances

Health Information & Quality Authority

€199,502

HIQA Employee Superannuation Scheme

No allowances

Health Insurance Authority

€95,236 – €117,446 (LSI 2)

HIA Employee Superannuation Scheme

No allowances

Health Research Board

€154,775

Local Government Superannuation Scheme

No allowances

Health Service Executive

€369,713**

Substantive Post: Member of VHSS 25% of balance of salary paid to nominated Private Pension Scheme

Car allowance of €15,000 per annum

Health and Social Care Professionals Council

€95,236 — €110,381

HSCPC Employee Superannuation Scheme

No allowances

Irish Blood Transfusion Service

€167,979.50

IBTS Employee Superannuation Scheme

Use of company car

Irish Medicines Board

€147,036

Local Government Superannuation Scheme

No allowances

Medical Council

€182,233

Local Government Superannuation Scheme

No allowances

Mental Health Commission

€135,300 – €154,775

MHC Employee Superannuation Scheme

No allowances

National Cancer Screening Service

€136,352**

Local Government Superannuation Scheme

No allowances

National Cancer Registry Board

€90,468 – €111,577 (LSI 2)

Nominated Health Agencies Superannuation Scheme

No allowances

National Council for Professional Development of Nursing & Midwifery

€109,455

Local Government Superannuation Scheme

Travel allowance of €3,708 per annum

National Paediatric Hospital Development Board

€120,000

Vacant

No allowances

National Social Work Qualifications Board

€84,066 – €103,982 (LSI 2)

Nominated Health Agencies Superannuation Scheme

No allowances

National Treatment Purchase Fund

€135,300

NTPF Employee Superannuation Scheme

No allowances

Office of Tobacco Control

€84,066 – €103,982 (LSI 2)

OoTC Employee Superannuation Scheme

No allowances

Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland

€146,773**

Local Government Superannuation Scheme

€5,999

Postgraduate Medical & Dental Board

€89,021 – €105,618

Local Government Superannuation Scheme

No allowances

Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council

€88,490 – €109,455 (LSI 2)

Local Government Superannuation Scheme

Medical Advisor Allowance of €17,570.20

Voluntary Health Insurance Board

€297,024**

25% of salary paid to nominated Private Pension Scheme

Car allowance of €25,000 p.a.

Women’s Health Council

€84,066 – €103,982 (LSI 2)

Local Government Superannuation Scheme

No allowances

* The current post holder is on secondment from the HSE and the National Director 1 rate.

The Children Acts Advisory Board recoup to the HSE the approved rate for the post of €146,773.

** Personal to holder.

Depending on the terms and conditions of individual contracts of employment, CEOs of certain state agencies may be eligible to participate in a Performance Related Award Scheme in line with the provisions and principles of the Review Body on Higher Remuneration in the Public Sector. All schemes must be approved by the Department of Finance. Where agencies participate in the Scheme, awards are made to the CEO directly by the Board of the agency concerned.

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