Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 16 July 2013
337. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide, in tabular form, a breakdown of the fees and expenses paid to each member of each State board, to include the chair and board members, and the number of members on each State board under the aegis of his Department. [34511/13]
View answerDetails relating to the non-commercial State agency boards under the aegis of the Department of Education and Skills which are paid fees can be downloaded from my Department's website - http://www.education.ie/en/The-Department/Agencies/Details-of-Membership-of-State-Boards/Board-Fees.pdf. The day to day management of agencies, including the payment of expenses in accordance with Department of Public Expenditure and Reform guidelines, is a matter for the management of each agency and is generally available in the annual reports and accounts of agencies. Additional information is available from the websites of the bodies in question, and information on an annual basis is generally collated in their annual reports which are available on their websites.
Information details of fees paid and current members of each board can be found in the table.
|
Body |
Chairperson Rate |
Members Rate [Note 1] |
|
An Chomhairle um Oideachas Gaeltachta agus Gaelscolaíochta (COGG) |
n/a |
n/a |
|
An Foras Áiseanna Saothair (FÁS) |
€20,520 |
€11,970 |
|
Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse (CICA) |
See Note 2 |
|
|
Grangegorman Development Agency |
€8,978 |
n/a |
|
Higher Education Authority (HEA) |
€11,970 |
€7,695 |
|
Irish Research Council |
n/a |
n/a |
|
Léargas |
n/a |
n/a |
|
National Centre for Guidance Education (NCGE) Management Committee |
n/a |
n/a |
|
National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA) |
n/a |
n/a |
|
National Council for Special Education |
n/a |
n/a |
|
Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI) |
n/a |
n/a |
|
Residential Institutions Redress Board (RIRB) |
See Note 3 |
|
|
Residential Institutions Review Committee (RIRC) |
See Note 3 |
|
|
Residential Institutions Statutory fund (RISF) |
n/a |
n/a |
|
Skillnets Ltd |
€8,978 |
€5,985 |
|
State Examinations Commission |
n/a |
n/a |
|
The Teaching Council |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a = Not Applicable
Note 1: Public servants who sit on State boards or who may be nominated to such boards independently of their public service employment are not paid remuneration in the form of board fees
Note 2: The Chairperson of the Commission to Inquire Into Child Abuse (CICA) is a member of the Judiciary and is not paid by the CICA. The ordinary members of the Commission, who were all salaried are not currently on the payroll.
Note 3: The Chairman of the RIRB is paid an annual salary equivalent to a serving President of the Circuit Court subject to abatement to take account of his pension.
In relation to the RIRC, the Chairman's salary is linked to his former Supreme Court judicial salary subject to pension abatement. Since October 2011, the Chairman has taken a 50% voluntary reduction in his salary.
The other board members of both the RIRB and the RIRC are paid a per diem rate and pension abatement applies in the case of members receiving a pension from the State. The per diem rate from 1st January 2011 is €668.
Members of Boards under the aegis of the Department of Education and Skills
|
Body |
Name |
|
An Chomhairle um Oideachas Gaeltachta agus Gaelscolaíochta (COGG) |
John Carr (Chairperson) |
|
An Chomhairle um Oideachas Gaeltachta agus Gaelscolaíochta (COGG) |
Mairéad Ní Chualáin |
|
An Chomhairle um Oideachas Gaeltachta agus Gaelscolaíochta (COGG) |
Anna Ní Chartúir |
|
An Chomhairle um Oideachas Gaeltachta agus Gaelscolaíochta (COGG) |
Bernadette Ní Dhuibhir |
|
An Chomhairle um Oideachas Gaeltachta agus Gaelscolaíochta (COGG) |
Cathnia Ó Muircheartaigh |
|
An Chomhairle um Oideachas Gaeltachta agus Gaelscolaíochta (COGG) |
Fíona Uí Uiginn |
|
An Chomhairle um Oideachas Gaeltachta agus Gaelscolaíochta (COGG) |
Clodagh Ní Mhaoilchiaráin |
|
An Chomhairle um Oideachas Gaeltachta agus Gaelscolaíochta (COGG) |
Bríd Uí Lubhaing |
|
An Chomhairle um Oideachas Gaeltachta agus Gaelscolaíochta (COGG) |
Yvonne Ní Mhurchú |
|
An Chomhairle um Oideachas Gaeltachta agus Gaelscolaíochta (COGG) |
Máire Nic Niallais |
|
An Chomhairle um Oideachas Gaeltachta agus Gaelscolaíochta (COGG) |
Mícheál Ó Broin |
|
An Chomhairle um Oideachas Gaeltachta agus Gaelscolaíochta (COGG) |
Séan Ó Tuairisg |
|
An Chomhairle um Oideachas Gaeltachta agus Gaelscolaíochta (COGG) |
Bláthnaid Ní Ghréacháin |
|
An Chomhairle um Oideachas Gaeltachta agus Gaelscolaíochta (COGG) |
Máire Ní Chuinneagáin |
|
An Chomhairle um Oideachas Gaeltachta agus Gaelscolaíochta (COGG) |
Deirbhile Nic Craith |
|
An Chomhairle um Oideachas Gaeltachta agus Gaelscolaíochta (COGG) |
Robert Cronin |
|
An Chomhairle um Oideachas Gaeltachta agus Gaelscolaíochta (COGG) |
Daithi Sims |
|
An Chomhairle um Oideachas Gaeltachta agus Gaelscolaíochta (COGG) |
Michael Doherty |
|
An Chomhairle um Oideachas Gaeltachta agus Gaelscolaíochta (COGG) |
Máire Uí Chonghaile |
|
An Chomhairle um Oideachas Gaeltachta agus Gaelscolaíochta (COGG) |
Seosamh Ó Coinne |
|
An Chomhairle um Oideachas Gaeltachta agus Gaelscolaíochta (COGG) |
Kevin De Barra |
