Education and Training Boards

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 18 September 2013

Wednesday, 18 September 2013

Questions (419)

Mary Lou McDonald

Question:

419. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Education and Skills the full year saving to the Exchequer if all Education and Training Board CEOs salaries were reduced by 10%. [38642/13]

Written answers

Minister for Education and Skills (Deputy Ruairí Quinn)

There are three categories of ETBs for the purposes of pay scales for Chief Executives. Based on the mid point of these scales, my Department estimates that the gross annual saving to the Exchequer, were salaries for Chief Executives to be reduced by 10%, is of the order of €173,000.