Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 27 March 2013
275. Deputy Shane Ross asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs 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 she will make a statement on the matter. [15404/13]
View answerI would like to inform the Deputy there are four agencies which are funded by the Exchequer through my Department's Vote. These are the Adoption Authority of Ireland (AAI); the Family Support Agency (FSA); the National Educational Welfare Board (NEWB) and the Ombudsman for Children. With effect from 1 January 2012, I have taken responsibility for the Children Detention Schools as provided in Part 10 of the Children Act 2001. Apart from the Ombudsman for Children's Office which does not have a board, I am responsible for all Board of Management appointments.
The total cost to the Exchequer for my Department's Boards of Management amounts to €145,853. There were no annual remuneration fees paid to Board members of the National Education Welfare Board or the Children Detention Schools. The annual remuneration paid to Board members of the Family Support Agency and the Adoption Authority of Ireland amounted to €50,873 and €94,9820 respectively.
