Public Sector Staff Remuneration

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 21 March 2017

Tuesday, 21 March 2017

Questions (505)

Alan Kelly

Question:

505. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will confirm that in line with the one-person-one-salary principle, no public servant who is a member of a State board or agency under the control of his Department is currently in receipt of remuneration in the form of board fees and if any such remuneration is being paid, such payment will be discontinued and payments that were wrongfully paid will be reclaimed. [13326/17]

Written answers

Minister for Social Protection

The statutory bodies operating under the aegis of my Department are the Citizens Information Board, the Pensions Authority, the Pensions Council, the Pensions Ombudsman (which does not have a board) and the Social Welfare Tribunal.

I can confirm that remuneration, in the form of board fees, is not paid to any public servant on the boards of these bodies.