Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 26 March 2013
356. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will provide in tabular form a list of the Foras na Gaeilge board members to include their name and the annual fee paid to each member. [14831/13]
View answerThe board members of Foras na Gaeilge are as follows:
Liam Ó Maolmhichíl (Chair)
Eoghan Mac Cormaic (Vice-Chair)
Pól Callaghan
Colm Cavanagh
Áine Ní Chiaráin
Bríd Ní Chonghóile
Liam Kennedy
Seosamh Mac Donnchadha
Tomás Mac Eochagáin
Marcas Mac Ruairí
Seán Micheál Ó Dómhnaill
Dónal Ó hAiniféin
Therese Ruane
Tomás Sharkey
Caitríona Ní Shúilleabháin
Éamonn Ó Gribín
The annual fees payable to board members are as follows:
Chair €11,970 / £8,140 Stg
Vice-Chair €9,830 / £6,690 Stg
Member €7,795 / £5,235 Stg
It may be noted that fees are not being paid in certain cases due to voluntary waivers by the members in question or because the "one person, one salary" principle is being applied in the case of public servants who fall within circular E109/247/74, issued by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform.
