Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 1 July 2015
280. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the annual saving to his Department and the bodies under its aegis if all the fees for all State agency, non-commercial State-sponsored bodies and commercial semi-State board members were reduced by 25%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26974/15]
View answerThe information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following table.
The One Person One Salary policy introduced by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform provides that serving public sector employees are not eligible to receive remuneration in relation to their membership of boards of State Bodies. In addition, non-public sector board members may choose to voluntarily waive their fees as a matter of personal choice. Both of these initiatives have been brought to the attention of the bodies under the aegis of the Department. Consequently, the remuneration details in the table below refer to fees that may be payable and are not indicative of fees actually being received by board members. In the case of Commercial State Bodies, any fees payable are not funded by the Exchequer.
In the case of public bodies established by Statute, the maximum, and sometimes minimum, number of persons that may be appointed to the Board is generally set out in the relevant legislation. I have set out in the following table the maximum number of persons that could be appointed to these bodies together with the fee level that may be paid in each case.
|
Body/ Regulator |
Number of Members |
Board Fee Applicable |
Fee if there was a 25% reduction |
|
An Post |
15 |
Category 1 Chair: €31,500 Director: €15,750 |
Category 1 Chair: €23,625 Director: €11,812.50 |
|
Bord Gáis Éireann |
9 |
Category 1 Chair: €31,500 Director: €15,750 |
Category 1 Chair: €23,625 Director: €11,812.50 |
|
Bord na Móna |
12 |
Category 2 Chair: €21,600 Director: €12,600 |
Category 2 Chair: €16,200 Director: €9,450 |
|
Broadcasting Authority of Ireland |
9 |
Category 4 Chair: €8,978 Director: €5,985 |
Category 4 Chair: €6,733.50 Director: €4,488.75 |
|
Digital Hub Development Authority |
**14 |
Category 3 Chair: €11,970 Director: €7,695 |
Category 3 Chair: €8,977.50 Director: €5,771.25 |
|
EirGrid |
10 |
Category 2 Chair: €21,600 Director: €12,600 |
Category 2 Chair: €16,200 Director: €9,450 |
|
ESB |
12 |
Category 1 Chair: €31,500 Director: €15,750 |
Category 1 Chair: €23,625 Director: €11,812.50 |
|
Foyle, Carlingford and Irish Lights Commission (Loughs Agency) |
12 |
*Category 3 Chair: €11,970 Director: €7,695 |
Category 3 Chair: €8,977.50 Director: €5,771.25 |
|
Inland Fisheries Ireland |
10 |
Category 3 Chair: €11,970 Director: €7,695 |
Category 3 Chair: €8,977.50 Director: €5,771.25 |
|
Irish National Petroleum Corporation Ltd |
**5 |
Category 2 Chair: €21,600 Director: €12,600 |
Category 2 Chair: €16,200 Director: €9,450 |
|
Mining Board |
3 |
€545.42/ full day for public and private sittings. €200.93/ full day for any necessary attendance (other than sittings) in discharge of the Board’s business |
€409.07/ full day for public and private sittings. €150.70/ full day for any necessary attendance (other than sittings) in discharge of the Board’s business |
|
National Oil Reserves Agency |
**6 |
Category 4 Chair: €8,978 Director: €5,985 |
Category 4 Chair: €6,733.50 Director: €4,488.75 |
|
Ordnance Survey Ireland |
10 |
Category 3 Chair: €11,970 Director: €7,695 |
Category 3 Chair: €8,977.50 Director: €5,771.25 |
|
RTÉ |
12 |
Category 1 Chair: €31,500 Director: €15,750 |
Category 1 Chair: €23,625 Director: €11,812.50 |
|
TG4 |
12 |
Category 2 Chair: €21,600 Director: €12,600 |
Category 2 Chair: €16,200 Director: €9,450 |
|
Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland |
**12 |
Category 3 Chair: €11,970 Director: €7,695 |
Category 3 Chair: €8,977.50 Director: €5,771.25 |
The Irish Exchequer pays half of the cost of Loughs Agency board fees
** Staff in my Department are on the Board and no fee is applicable to them
