Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 25 October 2011
316 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will provide the following information regarding the agencies operating under the aegis of his Department, the number of whole time equivalent staff, the number of board members, the chairperson and board members respective remuneration packages; the annual wage bill and the amount of central funding provided to the agency inclusive of wage bill. [30772/11]
View answer317 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will provide a list of all non-commercial State agencies under the aegis of his Department. [30777/11]
View answer318 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if all non-commercial State agency employees under his Department’s aegis are paid directly from the Exchequer. [30882/11]
View answer322 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will provide a list of all commercial semi-State companies under his aegis. [31387/11]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 316 to 318, inclusive, and 322 together.
The information sought by the Deputy concerning non-commercial bodies/agencies funded from my Department's Vote Group is set out in the following table. The bodies in question are as follows:
National Museum of Ireland
National Library of Ireland
National Gallery of Ireland
National Concert Hall
National Archives
Irish Film Board
An Coimisinéir Teanga
Údarás na Gaeltachta
Irish Museum of Modern Art
Chester Beatty Library
Crawford Gallery
Heritage Council
Arts Council
Foras na Gaeilge
Ulster-Scots Agency
Waterways Ireland
As reflected in the in the annual Revised Estimates Volume (REV), Exchequer funding for administrative purposes, including payment of wages and salaries, is provided to all of these bodies. In the case of the North/South Implementation bodies established under the British Irish Agreement — Foras na Gaeilge, the Ulster-Scots Agency and Waterways Ireland — it should be noted that funding is provided by both my Department and the Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure in Northern Ireland.
Details of the expenditure allocations made available to the bodies in question are published each year in the annual REV and the Appropriation Account. The REV also includes Agency Statements, which provide details in relation to expenditure on administration and pay in the previous year. These publications are available on the website of Department of Public Expenditure and Reform at www.per.gov.ie and on the website of the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General at www.audgen.gov.ie.
There are no commercial semi-Stage agencies or bodies operating within my Department's ambit.
|
Name of Agency |
Number of whole time equivalent staff serving at 30/09/2011 |
Number of board members (including Chair) |
Annual remuneration payable to Chairs and board members |
|
Waterways Ireland |
359.81 |
No board |
N/A |
|
Foras na Gaeilge |
61 |
16 |
Chair: €12,600; Vice-Chair: of €10,350; Board members: €8,100 (south); £5,510 (north) |
|
Ulster-Scots Agency |
16.54 |
8 |
Chair: £8,570; Board members: €8,100 (south); £5,510 (north). |
|
Údarás na Gaeltachta |
92.8 |
20 |
Chair: €20,520; Board members: €11,970 |
|
Crawford Art Gallery |
14 |
16 |
No fees paid |
|
National Library of Ireland |
109.27 |
12 |
Chair: €9,450; Board members: €6,300 |
|
Heritage Council |
16 |
11 |
Chair: €8,978; Board members: €5,985 |
|
National Gallery of Ireland |
113.20 |
16 |
Chair: €8,978; Board members: €5,985 |
|
National Concert Hall |
59 |
15 |
Chair: €8,978; No fee paid to board members |
|
National Museum of Ireland |
164.99 |
16 |
Chair: €8,978; Board members: €5,985 |
|
Irish Museum of Modern Art |
81 |
15 |
Chair: €8,978; No fee paid to board members |
|
Arts Council |
46 |
13 |
Chair: €8,978; Board members: €5,985 |
|
Irish Film Board |
15 |
7 |
Chair: €8,978; Board members: €5,985 |
|
National Archives |
44.7* |
No board |
N/A |
|
Chester Beatty Library |
32.5 |
12 |
No fees paid |
|
An Coimisinéir Teanga |
6.4* |
No board |
N/A |
*Part of overall Departmental numbers
319 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will provide the following information regarding the agencies operating under his aegis (details supplied) namely, the total number of whole time equivalent staff, the total number of board members, the chairperson’s and board members’ respective remuneration packages, the total annual wage bill and the total amount of central funding provided to the agency inclusive of wage bill. [30920/11]
View answerThe Deputy will appreciate that it is not possible to provide the information requested within the constraints imposed by a ‘details supplied' Question. I am, however, arranging for the available information in relation to relevant agencies coming within my Department's ambit to be provided directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.
