The information requested in relation to agencies under the aegis of my Department is set out below. It should be noted that it is not the practice to identify individuals in relation to voluntary deductions from their remuneration.
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National Lottery
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Special EU Programmes Body (has 2 sponsor departments: Department of Finance and Department of Finance and Personnel of Northern Ireland)
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Salary at 1 August 2008
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€230,000
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£61,217–£69,020–£76,826–£84,630
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Salary at 1 September 2008
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€230,000 (Salary frozen at €230,000 since 1st January 2008).
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£61,217-£69,020-£76,826-£84,630 (It was confirmed by sponsor departments that no annual increase would be applied to the scale on 1st April 2009).
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(It was confirmed by sponsor departments that no annual increase would be applied to the scale on 1st April 2009).
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Director’s Fee
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€12,500
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Car allowance
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€15,000
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Health Insurance
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€5,000
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Company Pension contribution
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€33,000
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Performance related pay
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Non-pensionable performance related bonus (0% to 25% based on performance related objectives — not finalised in 2009 by Remuneration Committee).
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The CEO’s contract of employment provides for a performance pay system. The range of possible bonus payment was set for 2008 at between £nil to £10,000.
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CEO’s personal pension contribution
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6.5%
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The North/South Pension Scheme (“the Scheme”) is an unfunded, contributory, defined-benefit Scheme. The Scheme was established by the North/South Implementation Bodies and Tourism Ireland Limited (“the Bodies”) with effect from 29 April 2005. The CEO contributes 1.5% of his salary. Benefits are based on 1/80th of final pensionable salary for each year of reckonable service subject to a ceiling of 40 years. Lump sum is based on 3/80ths of pensionable salary for each year of reckonable service.
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The Chief Executive Officer of the Public Appointments Service (PAS) is remunerated at the grade of Assistant Secretary in the Civil Service, and enjoys the same terms and conditions applicable to that grade.