Departmental Agencies

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 19 July 2012

Thursday, 19 July 2012

Questions (222)

Mary Lou McDonald

Question:

222 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Education and Skills the annual saving to the Exchequer if the pay of all CEOs of State agencies under his aegis were capped at €100,000. [36634/12]

Written answers

Minister for Education and Skills (Deputy Ruairí Quinn)

Eight CEOs in agencies under the aegis of my Department are in receipt of salaries in excess of €100,000. If these salaries were to be capped, the resultant saving to the Exchequer would be €289,809.