Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 26 January 2012
136 Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the remuneration received by a person (details supplied) for their membership of the boards of the Housing Finance Agency and the Western Development Commission, and for their positions of designated manager of the Border Regional Authority and council member of Comhar. [4629/12]
View answer152 Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the members of the household charge project board and their remuneration; their annual budget and if the appointments were made by open competition or by another method. [4627/12]
View answer153 Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if the appointment of a person (details supplied) to the household charge project board has affected their position on the board of the Housing Finance Agency and the Western Development Commission, their position as designated manager of the Border Regional Authority, and their council membership of Comhar. [4628/12]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 136, 152 and 153 together.
The Local Government Management Agency (LGMA) is administering the household charge system on a shared service/agency basis for all county and city councils. The LGMA established a project board to advise it on the necessary arrangements to be put in place to manage and collect the charge on behalf of the county and city councils. The LGMA, local authorities and my Department are represented on the project board. There is no budget and no additional remuneration is paid to the officials participating on the board.
I understand that the person referred to in Questions Nos. 136 and 153 above did not receive any fees as a member of the boards of the Housing Finance Agency and the Western Development Commission, or as a Council member of Comhar, but is in receipt of an annual allowance of €3,809.21 as the designated manager of the Border Regional Authority. The person is no longer a member of the board of the Housing Finance Agency or of Comhar and the work of Comhar has been integrated into the National Economic and Social Council.
