Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 27 March 2013
240. Deputy Shane Ross asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the total cost to the taxpayer of paying the aggregate fees, salaries and any other remuneration to directors of all State bodies, to include majority State owned banks, all public interest directors, all semi-State bodies, all State agencies and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15412/13]
View answerI am interpreting the Deputy’s question in the following manner so as to provide the information which I believe he is seeking. The term State Boards is somewhat imprecise as it includes bodies with a wide and diverse range of functions many of which would not fall into the more commonly understood definition of Board which is a body with a governance oversight of an organisation. To be of assistance to the Deputy I have interpreted "Directors" to mean people who are on Boards of State Bodies under the aegis of my Department and who have governance oversight of the organisation under their remit.
Therefore, I am to advise the Deputy that the total of €526,738 was paid in respect of fees, salaries and other remuneration during 2012. Finally, the Deputy should note that the costs of some of the bodies under the aegis of my Department are covered in whole or in part by fee income from their activities.
