Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 19 July 2012
307 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the annual saving to the Exchequer if all board members' fees paid to agencies under his aegis were cut by 25%, 35% and 50%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36623/12]
View answer308 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the annual saving to the Exchequer if the pay of all CEOs of State agencies under his aegis were capped at €100,000. [36639/12]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 307 and 308 together.
The remuneration of the Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) of semi state agencies that fall under the aegis of the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation is as set by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. This also applies to fees payable to Board members.
The following State bodies come under the aegis of my Department:
Enterprise Ireland
Forfás
IDA Ireland
Health and Safety Authority
National Standards Authority of Ireland
InterTrade Ireland
Shannon Development
National Consumer Agency
Competition Authority
Personal Injuries Assessment Board
Science Foundation Ireland
Irish Auditing and Accounting Supervisory Authority
County and City Enterprise Boards (CEBs)
Information relating to the remuneration of CEOs and the fees payable to the Board members concerned is already in the public domain and may be obtained from the agencies concerned through their annual reports and websites.
