Departmental Staff.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 16 September 2009

Wednesday, 16 September 2009

Questions (652)

Niall Collins

Question:

808 Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if civil servants from his Department who are members of boards of agencies, including commercial and non-commercial State bodies, or who hold other positions with these agencies under the aegis of his Department, receive a fee, salary or remuneration and expenses for holding such a position or positions; if this is surrendered to his Department as their direct employer; his policy in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31222/09]

Written answers

Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism (Deputy Martin Cullen)

One civil servant in my Department is in receipt of a fee for membership of a board of a state body under the aegis of the Department. The civil servant in question, who is not an ex-officio member of either board, is a member of two boards but is paid in respect of one membership. The payment of such a fee is a matter for the board. There is no requirement for the fee to be surrendered to the Department. The Department complies with Department of Finance guidelines on payment of fees to board members.