Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 7 May 2014
39. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the role a person (details supplied) on secondment from the Central Bank of Ireland plays in the European Banking Authority; the salary grade which applies to the role; when the person is due to return to the Central Bank of Ireland; the role the person will assume with the bank on returning; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20563/14]
View answerI have been informed by the Central Bank that the individual referred to by the Question is employed by the Central Bank at Director level and was seconded to the European Banking Authority (EBA) as a seconded national expert on 18 April 2011. This secondment is due to end in December 2014. The Central Bank has not made a decision regarding the individual's role with the Central Bank at the end of this secondment. I have been further informed by the Central Bank that the secondment was supported following a request from the EBA in early 2011 to make arrangements for more effective liaison with the national competent authorities of member states of the EU including the possibility of staff assignments at the EBA headquarters in London.
With the exception of statutory positions as published in the Central Bank's annual reports, the details of Central Bank employee's individual contracts of employment (including remuneration) are personal data protected by Data Protection legislation and therefore not disclosed by it.
