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Departmental Agencies Staff Remuneration

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 16 July 2013

Tuesday, 16 July 2013

Questions (338)

Mary Lou McDonald

Question:

338. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide, in tabular form, the annual salary of all non-commercial State-sponsored bodies' chief executive officers under the aegis of his Department. [34527/13]

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Written answers

The details requested in relation to the annual salary of all non-commercial State Sponsored bodies' chief executive officers under the aegis of my Department are outlined on the table.

Agency

Remuneration*

An Chomhairle um Oideachais Gaeltachta agus Gaelscolaíochta (COGG)

The remuneration of the CEO is calculated in accordance with the salary scale of Senior Inspector.

Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse (CICA)

The CEO/Secretary of the Commission is an Assistant Principal Officer, i.e. a civil servant on secondment.

Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Board

Equivalent to Principal Officer in the civil service.

FÁS

The Director-General’s salary is for that of a Category 2 agency, i.e. above that of an Assistant Secretary General in the civil service.

Grangegorman Development Agency

The CEO is paid at the rate that relates to a Category 4 agency. (Principal Officer in the civil service).

Higher Education Authority (HEA)

The CEO grade is linked to that of Assistant Secretary in Civil Service

Irish Research Council

There is no CEO, as it comes under the auspices of the HEA.

Léargas - The Exchange Bureau

Salary scale of €92,730 - €114,366, which related to the Principal Officer (Higher Scale) in the civil service.

National Centre for Guidance in Education (NCGE)

Remuneration is equivalent to school principal salary scale, based upon an Adult Education Guidance Coordinator’s salary, qualifications allowances and a principal’s allowance to serve as Director.

National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA)

Equivalent to Deputy Chief Inspector salary scale.

National Council for Special Education (NCSE)

Equivalent to Assistant Secretary General in the civil service

Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI)

Total remuneration €133,888 of which €88,505 was pensionable Difference between the office-holder’s university salary and the CEO’s rate of remuneration.**

Residential Institution Redress Board (RIRB)

The CEO/Secretary is a Principal Officer on secondment.

Residential Institution Review Committee (RIRC)

The CEO/Registrar is a retired Court Registrar who is paid one day per week, taking into account pension abatement.

Skillnets Ltd

€119,136.

This represents a voluntary reduction of 10%

State Examinations Commission (SEC)

Equivalent to Assistant Secretary General in the civil service.

The Teaching Council

Equivalent to Principal Officer (Higher) in the civil service.

*Salary scales can be downloaded from the Department of Finance website

**Difference between the office-holder’s university salary and the CEO’s rate of remuneration.

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