Following a direction from the Department of Finance on 7 May 2009, my Department instructed that the fees payable to the Chairpersons and Board Members of boards and agencies under the aegis of my Department be reduced by 10% with effect from 1 May 2009. The instruction was relevant to the following bodies, all of which have complied with it.
Enterprise Ireland
IDA Ireland
Shannon Free Airport Development Co Ltd
Forfás
The National Standards Authority of Ireland
Irish Accounting and Auditing Supervisory Authority
The National Consumer Agency
The Health and Safety Authority
Science Foundation Ireland
The Board of the Labour Relations Commission
The Company Law Review Group
FÁS
Personal Injuries Assessment Board.
The Board members of County and City Enterprise Boards, including Chairpersons, provide their services in a voluntary and unpaid capacity. Therefore, the question of taking a reduction in salary, fee or allowance does not arise in this instance. InterTradeIreland is funded jointly by my Department and the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment, Northern Ireland and Board appointments are made by the North South Ministerial Council. Therefore, any such request would have to come from the North South Ministerial Council.
