Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 28 January 2014
450. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of semi-State companies under the remit of his Department that have paid bonuses to its employees in 2011, 2012 and 2013; if he will identify these semi-State companies; the number of employees and the level of bonuses paid; his views on the situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4160/14]
View answerI wish to advise the Deputy that there are no semi-State companies under the remit of my Department. However, a number of bodies and agencies are funded from my Department's Vote Group. I am advised that bonuses are not paid in these bodies or agencies, with one exception referred to below. In the case of the National Concert Hall, I am advised that a payment recognising the unsociable hours worked over the Christmas period has been made to staff in the past, in the context of a local collective agreement. The Board is currently reviewing this practice and it is envisaged that the matter will be referred to the Labour Relations Commission over the coming period with a view to discontinuing the practice.
