Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 7 October 2010
194 Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport the remuneration awarded to all board members of all State agencies under her Department's control in the years 2007, 2008, 2009 and to date in 2010; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35579/10]
View answerThe State agencies under the aegis of my Department are categorised as follows for the purpose of payment of Board fees approved by the Department of Finance and the relevant fees for the period referred to by the Deputy are also set out below: Tourism Ireland is a North/South body in respect of which board fees are set by the North South Ministerial Council. The relevant fees for the period in question are:
|
Body |
Category |
|
The Arts Council |
4 |
|
Culture Ireland |
4 |
|
Fáilte Ireland |
2 |
|
The Irish Film Board |
4 |
|
The Irish Manuscripts Commission* |
4 |
|
The Irish Museum of Modern Art* |
4 |
|
The Irish Sports Council |
4 |
|
The National Concert Hall* |
4 |
|
The National Gallery of Ireland |
4 |
|
The National Museum of Ireland |
4 |
|
The National Library of Ireland |
4 |
|
National Sports Campus Development Authority |
4 |
* Fees paid to Chairperson but not to other Directors.
|
Approved rate |
Category 2 body |
Category 4 body |
|
1 January 2006 |
Chairperson €24,000 |
Chairperson €10,500 |
|
Directors €14,000 |
Directors €7,000 |
|
|
1 May 2009 |
Chairperson €21,600 |
Chairperson €9,450 |
|
Directors €12,600 |
Directors €6,300 |
|
|
1 January 2010 |
Chairperson €20,520 |
Chairperson €8,978 |
|
Directors €11,970 |
Directors €5,985 |
Tourism Ireland is a North-South body in respect of which board fees are set by the North-South Ministerial Council. The relevant fees for the period in question are
December 2000
Chairperson: Ir £8,000/£6,400 Stg per annum;
Vice-chairperson: Ir £6,500/£5,200 Stg. per annum;
Director: Ir £5,000/£4,000 Stg per annum.
December 2007
Chairperson: €14,000/£9,520 Stg per annum;
Vice-chairperson: €11,500/Stg £7,820 per annum;
Member: €9,000/Stg £6,120 per annum.
November 2009
Chairperson: €12,600/£8,570 Stg per annum;
Vice-chairperson: €10,350/£7,040 Stg. per annum;
Member: €8,100/£5,510 Stg. per annum.
The payment of the above fees is a matter for the bodies in question.
