Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 23 September 2014
329. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the remuneration package for each chief executive officer of State or semi-State organisations under the aegis of her Department; the changes made to such remuneration in the past two years; the remuneration package for each acting CEO if such exists; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35951/14]
View answerDetails of remuneration of post holders in the role of Chief Executive Officer or relevant position in each of the agencies of the Department of Justice and Equality is set out in the following. Current salaries reflect changes in accordance with the Haddington Road Agreement and are based on salaries sanctioned by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform.
|
Name of Body |
CEO/Equivalent |
Salary Scale (effective from 01 July 2013) |
|
Garda Síochána Complaints Board |
CEO |
Assistant Secretary scale* €119,572 - €136,496 |
|
Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (GSOC) |
Chairperson |
Garda Deputy Commissioner* €143,745 |
|
An Garda Síochána |
Commissioner |
Commissioner* €168,350 |
|
Insolvency Service of Ireland |
Director |
Assistant Secretary scale* €119,572 - €136,496 |
|
National Disability Authority |
CEO |
Principal Officer Higher scale* €81,080 - €98,995 |
|
Property Registration Authority |
Interim CEO |
Deputy Registrar* €87,741 - €106,423 plus acting up allowance €11,040 |
|
Property Services Regulatory Authority |
CEO |
Principal Officer Higher scale* €81,080 - €98,995 |
|
Office of the Data Protection Commissioner |
Data Protection Commissioner |
Single point salary* €143,535 |
|
Private Security Authority |
Position vacant |
Principal Officer Higher scale €81,080 - €98,995 €85,127 - €103,976 (PPC)* |
|
Charities Regulatory Authority |
CEO designate |
Principal Officer Higher scale (PPC)* €85,127 – €103,976 |
|
Courts Service |
CEO |
Secretary General (Level 3)* €175,126 |
|
Legal Aid Board |
CEO |
Single Point Salary* €136,496 |
*It should be noted that the remuneration of staff appointed for the first time to a public service post after 6 April 1995 is adjusted to cover their cost of paying Class A rate of PRSI and making an employee contribution to pension (PPC rate).
The Deputy may also wish to note that the Chief Executive Officer of the Mental Health (Criminal Law) Review Board is a Principal Officer in my Department who devotes a percentage of his time to the duties of Chief Executive Officer of the Review Board. He is on the Civil Service Principal Officer salary scale. He does not receive a separate remuneration package for his duties as CEO of the Review Board.
I also wish to inform the Deputy that the legislation to merge the Human Rights Commission and the Equality Authority into the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (IHREC) passed by both Houses of the Oireachtas was signed by the President on 27 July 2014. I understand the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission are currently in the process of appointing a Director.
In relation to the Equality Authority with effect from 1 April 2014 two existing Principal Officers held the position of Acting CEO, there was no additional remuneration to each of these officers. The previous CEO of the Equality Authority was on the Assistant Secretary salary scale.
Finally, in relation to the Human Rights Commission, in January 2012 the previous CEO was appointed Ambassador to Belgium. An Officer at the grade of Principal Officer level was appointed on 1 February 2012, there was no additional remuneration for this Officer.
