Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 16 July 2013
939. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Defence 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. [34510/13]
View answer940. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Defence if he will provide, in tabular form, the annual salary of the chief executive officers of all the non-commercial State-sponsored bodies under the aegis of his Department. [34526/13]
View answer957. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Defence the annual saving to the Exchequer if all State agency board fees under the aegis of his Department were reduced by 25%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35797/13]
View answer959. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Defence if he will provide, in tabular form, a list of all non-commercial State-sponsored bodies under the aegis of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36214/13]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 939, 940, 957 and 959 together.
The only body under the aegis of my Department is the Army Pensions Board.
The Army Pensions Board is an independent statutory body established under the Army Pensions Act, 1927. The Act specifies that the Board shall consist of a chairman and two ordinary members. It does not have a Chief Executive Officer. The two ordinary members must be qualified medical practitioners of whom one must be an officer of the Army Medical Corps. The chairman and the non military ordinary member are appointed by the Minister for Defence with the concurrence of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform. The Army Medical Corps ordinary member is appointed by the Minister for Defence on the recommendation of the Chief of Staff of the Defence Forces. The chairperson and the civilian doctor are entitled to annual fees of €7,618 and €5,079, respectively.
If a 25% reduction was applied to the above fees this would give a total potential annual saving of €3,174.
The only expenses payable to the members of the above Board are travel and subsistence expenses in accordance with Department of Public Expenditure and Reform guidelines.
